Canada Global (Web News) The Alberta government is investing $55 million to help businesses adopt new technologies that reduce emissions, cut costs, and create jobs. The funding supports 15 projects across various industries, including wastewater treatment, newsprint, dairy, cement, forestry, and plastics.
Calgary’s Fish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is receiving $7.45 million to implement thermal energy technology, making it only the second facility in Canada to do so. This upgrade will help the plant keep up with population growth by capturing thermal energy from treated wastewater.
A newsprint company in Alberta will get $10 million to improve energy efficiency, reducing costs and increasing competitiveness. The dairy sector will benefit from $8.4 million to develop a more energy-efficient way of transporting and processing dairy products.
Lafarge Canada is receiving $4 million to test lower-emission cement using calcined clay, while Flash Forest Inc. is getting $3.7 million to advance AI-driven drone reforestation. Merlin Plastics will use $2 million to divert hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills.
TS-Nano Canada has been granted $700,000 to test a sealing product for oil and gas wells, reducing methane emissions. Altogether, these projects are expected to cut 120,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, rising to 2.2 million tons by 2050.
