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Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects

The federal government allocates $28.9 million to support five carbon capture projects, solar power, and smart grid technology to advance clean energy innovation.

  • On Friday, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson announced $28.9 million in federal funding for carbon capture, solar, and smart-grid projects across Canada.
  • Two Saskatchewan organizations will receive nearly $15 million to help design and understand carbon capture processes, with the largest share of funding targeting five carbon capture, utilization and storage projects.
  • More than $9 million will fund solar power renewable energy projects, while the remainder supports smart grid technologies designed to improve electricity flow efficiency.
  • Canada's Energy Innovation Program provides the funding, which the federal government says promotes clean technology and aims to keep the nation's energy sector reliable and competitive.
  • Opposition from First Nations and landowners has emerged regarding carbon capture projects like the Pathways initiative, despite the program's clean-technology objectives.
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Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada today.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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