Another Climate Plan Too Far? Canada Releases its post-2020 GHG Ambitions
Authors: David McLaughlin, Principal, David McLaughlin Consulting and Dave Sawyer, CEO of EnviroEconomics and Development Director at CMC Research Institutes Today, Canada revealed its proposed...
View ArticleShimizu receives prestigious CREATE grant
Dr. George Shimizu Source: University of Calgary In 2011 Dr. Shimizu received a $563,000 grant from CMC for his MOF research. For details click here A new federal grant for the University of Calgary...
View ArticleGeophysics team trains to use microseismic monitoring equipment
(From left) Kirk Osadetz, CaMI Programs Development Manager; Don Lawton, CaMI Director; Dave Eaton, Geoscience Professor; and Xeuwei Bao, postdoctoral researcher, at field research station Newly...
View ArticleExpert input sought on deep decarbonization report
Expert input is being sought on a Phase 2 deep decarbonization report being developed to reveal resilient decarbonization pathways that can be implemented today and scaled to deeper mitigation ambition...
View ArticleNew modelling shows Canadian decarbonization technically possible
Canada can achieve “deep decarbonization” by 2050 while the economy prospers and global competitiveness is strengthened, says new report Canada can make deep reductions in carbon emissions by 2050...
View ArticleNew members welcomed to CMC board
CMC is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. Martin Davies, Portofilo Manager with Brickburn Asset Management Inc., Dan Zilnik, President of Oil and Gas...
View ArticleUK collaborative initiative underway at Field Research Station
From left: Drs. Michael Kendall, Anna Stork and Anna Horleston at field research station. An international collaborative research initiative funded by the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre...
View ArticleDecarbonization a low risk economic opportunity for Canada says study
CALGARY, ALBERTA — A new study on decarbonization pathways shows that Canada can deeply reduce carbon emissions while maintaining a vibrant and prosperous economy. Difficult? Yes. Impossible? No, says...
View ArticleCarbon Capture and Conversion Institute hosts seminar on synthetic fuels at UBC
Dr. Matthew A. Pellow Who: Dr. Matthew A. Pellow, Global Climate and Energy Project at Stanford University What: Are Synthetic Fuels Greener? Cathode Catalyst Performance and Life-Cycle CO2 Emissions...
View ArticleBritish Geological Survey near-surface gas monitoring for CO2 storage
Who: Dr. David Jones, British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nottingham, UK What: British Geological Survey near-surface gas monitoring for CO2 storage and other energy-related...
View ArticleCMC refocuses efforts on core institutes
The past few years have been nothing if not interesting for companies such as CMC who are on the climate change mitigation/innovation frontier. With the advent of $40/barrel oil prices a year ago and...
View ArticleLawrence Berkeley Lab to test monitoring equipment at research station
Researchers lay seismic cable at Field Research Station. A team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) will test three monitoring technologies at CMC’s Field Research Station...
View ArticleCarbon Capture and Conversion: Opportunities, Challenges and Potential
This content was provided by Carbon Talks What are the challenges, opportunities, and research pathways for carbon capture and conversion? Even with the ambitious adoption of new and ambitious climate...
View ArticleConstruction underway on new carbon and capture pilot facility
Comprehensive facility will accommodate wide range of technologies Construction of TCIC is underway. Although the completion date is still a year away, the thought of working in a new state-of-the art...
View ArticleCapture and conversion topic of Vancouver Enterprise Forum
Title: Carbon Capture and Conversion Technologies: Innovations, Challenges and Solutions What: Vancouver Enterprise Forum event When: March 1, 5:00 to 8:30 pm Where: VIFF’s Vancity Theatre, 1181...
View ArticleKlohn Crippen Berger sponsor Field Research Station
CMC crews deploying surface seismometers at Field Research Station. A sponsorship agreement between Klohn Crippen Berger and CMC Research Institutes (CMC) will further collaborative research to develop...
View ArticleGoran Vlajnic appointed new executive director of Carbon Capture and...
Goran Vlajnic, Executive Director, Carbon Capture and Conversion Institute CMC Research Institutes is pleased to announce that Goran Vlajnic has been selected as the new Executive Director of its...
View ArticleUK researcher tests core samples to determine CO2 flow characteristics
From left: Kirk Osadetz, Programs Development Manager for CMC’s Containment and Monitoring Institute, and Sam Krevor, Lecturer at Imperial College London, examine core samples. Research on core samples...
View ArticlePremier Christy Clark announces climate plan at new institute site
B.C. Premier Christy Clark (centre) and CMC President Richard Adamson talk to researchers from the University of British Columbia. B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced the province’s Climate Action...
View ArticleCMC CO2lloquium: Speaker explores program to multiply investment dollars
What: CMC CO2lloquium – Rapidly advancing research and innovation by multiplying investment dollars Who: Kevin Wong, Partner, Stonecracker Scientific Law When: 1-3 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 Where:...
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