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Accelerating Appropriate Deployment of Low Carbon Emission Technologies
This theme links technology developers with social scientists in integrated projects that move toward ensuring the progression of technology from conception through to commercialization. Researchers aim to reduce the economic, social and policy barriers that often slow or stop the wide-scale acceptance and deployment of new technologies. They do this through the examination of legal and regulatory regimes, the study of risk communication, the design of new policy frameworks, and the development of business practices that will promote the rapid deployment of innovative technologies.
Theme Lead:
Dr. James Meadowcroft, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development, Carleton UniversityRecent Deployment Posts
- Increasing the pace of low carbon innovation
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With 0 Comments since March 18, 2011 - James Meadowcroft – Reconciling two solitudes
With 0 Comments since January 29, 2011 - Fair emission pricing policies possible
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Enabling and Emerging Technologies
This theme focuses on developing revolutionary technology innovations from areas within and outside of the energy industry. Ground-breaking changes in fields such as biology, chemical and engineering science will enable novel energy recovery processes and routes to emission reductions. Carbon storage paths using new chemical and electrochemical processes are being explored as are monitoring systems for subsurface environments.
Theme Lead:
Dr. John Shaw, Professor and NSERC/Alberta Innovates Industrial Research Chair in Petroleum Thermodynamics, University of AlbertaRecent Technologies Posts
- Bioconversion of coal the goal of CMC-funded proje [...]
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Recovery, Processing and Capture
Research in the Recovery, Process and Capture theme focuses on an array of technologies to improve the efficient use, capture and storage of carbon in the fossil fuel industry. Processes examined include non-catalytic and catalytic gasification in reactors and in situ. Also under this umbrella is the effective and economic capture of CO2 from point sources, such as power and process plants, as well as directly from the atmosphere. Theme A also touches on enhanced processes for the recovery and processing of coal, petroleum, bitumen and natural gas.
Theme Lead:
Dr. John Grace, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy Processes, University of British ColumbiaRecent Recovery Posts
- David Keith featured in article on geoengineering
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Secure Carbon Storage
Scientists are developing the technologies and techniques that will allow for the stable, secure storage of carbon in underground reservoirs. This work is critical to the public acceptance of carbon storage and the methods and technologies developed are key elements on the path to commercialization. Some projects include developing developing geochemical, hydrogeological and seismic techniques to trace the movement of injected CO2 plumes, and tailoring earthquake risk assessment tools to CCS.
Theme Lead:
Dr. Don Lawton, Professor and Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Chair, University of Calgary.Recent Storage Posts
- Report released on CCS awareness in Europe
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- Increasing the pace of low carbon innovation