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B.C.’s carbon tax reduces fuel use
CMC investigator finds tax has no adverse impact on economy/reduces fuel consumption

PhD students’ international study supported by Carbon Management Canada
UK summer school a valuable experience says returning student

Accomplishments of network are many, says Adamson
As CMC moves toward a new business model, Richard Adamson reflects on the many accomplishments of the last three years.

Poster winners selected from field of excellent candidates

With over 115 posters on display at Carbon Management Canada’s annual conference this year, judges had a difficult time selecting winners of the annual poster competition.

“Our researchers are doing some amazing work and we are very proud of how CMC has developed, but it does m…

Webinar to focus on using hard rock mine waste to enhance carbon mineralization
Two CMC investigators present on research using mine waste rock and tailings for accelerated carbon mineralization

CMC setting course for bold, new direction
CMC is working hard to develop a new high-impact, sustainable business model, writes MD Richard Adamson

MOU opens door to collaborative ventures with Stanford Centre for Carbon Storage
Stanford Centre for Carbon Storage and CMC sign MOU to help build and strengthen relationship

Lancaster University seeks Chair and Director of Energy Lancaster
Applications are being accepted for the Chair and Director of Energy Lancaster. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2013.

A second major CCS demonstration project withdraws
The recent cancellation of the Swan Hills syngas project, with Carbon Capture and Storage, should not be regarded as a vote of non-confidence in CCS technology.

Success in applied research and innovation
Universities must go beyond producing papers and trained students in this era of global scale issues.

Travel subsidy available for UKERC summer school
CMC is offering travel subsidies of up to $2000 to three CMC-funded PhD students accepted to attend the UK Energy Research Centre’s annual Energy Summer School at the University of Warwick.

CMC working to expand international relationships
CMC is investigating the possibility of developing researcher exchange program with international organizations

Researchers developing nano sensor to detect CO2
Researchers are developing an affordable, energy efficient and ultra-sensitive nano-sensor that has the potential to detect even one molecule of carbon dioxide.

Startups 101: CMC hosts webinar on
Join Dr. Alfred Lam, Analyst with Chrysalix EVC, to learn about the world of startups and venture capital.

Unique CO2 monitoring technology streamlines process
Researchers are working to add fibre optic sensors to an already-patented CO2 monitoring system for improved performance.

Research will improve monitoring of CO2 injection process
Researchers are testing new geo-electric techniques that could complement seismic monitoring tools used for CCS.

Pulverized rocks used to strip CO2 from large emitting plants
Dr. Guy Mercier at INRS is leading an international project to reduce CO2 emissions using pulverized rock.

CMC announces eight new research projects
Carbon management research in Canada has received a boost with the announcement of $3.75 million in research funding.

Researchers tap into CO2 storage potential of mine waste
Michael Hitch, at UBC’s Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, says an economic value should be placed on the CO2 storage potential of mine waste.

Field trip a learning experience says PhD student
HQP Shahin Moradi writes about a conference where the results of a controlled release experiment were discussed.

CMC and ISEEE co-host CCS trade mission
CMC and the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy co-hosted a UK-Canada trade mission focused on CCS.

CMC Sponsors SOFC Industry Day
Carbon Management Canada was one of the sponsors along with ISEEE (Institute of Sustainable Energy Environment and Economy at the University of Calgary) of an Industry Day organized by the NSERC Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Canada Strategic Research Network. Over 40 participants from the o…

Carbon capture graduate brings value to team
A former graduate student working on a CMC-funded research project, Virginia Vera is the newest member of the exploration team at Apache Canada Ltd. Vera started her position as a junior geophysicist at Apache in February and is currently training under her mentor, Apache senior geophysicist Greg Purdue.

2012 CMTC held in Orlando
Gordon McArthur co-founded, along with Dr. David Risk of St. Francis Xavier University and other graduate students, Forerunner Research Inc., a new scientific instrumentation and services provider based out of Halifax, NS. As well as managing the company, he is also doing an M.Sc. with Dr. Risk – a CMC-funded researcher. CMC helped sponsor the Carbon Management Technology Conference in Florida. McArthur attended on behalf of the network.

CMC Researcher to speak at SPE technical luncheon
Carbon dioxide under the pressure and temperature conditions encountered in most geological settings remains more buoyant than water. However, CO2-hydrate formation – that leads to trapping of CO2 in the solid form – provides the opportunity for secure storage of CO2.

Natural CO2 seeps study featured on radio
Carbon Capture and Storage is a technology that promises to solve our greenhouse gas problems by burying carbon dioxide underground. The CO2 then will be sequestered away from the atmosphere for geological time, much like the oil and gas that it came from. However, among the issues around CCS is whether there will be major hazards associated with accidental leakage of the CO2.