Tech Futures is a pioneer in developing innovative ways of converting, capturing and storing carbon. Extensive experience has been gained in leading major research projects involving industry and government.
Benefits of carbon conversion, capture and clean energy
Around the world, governments and industry recognize the need to develop clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to the atmosphere.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognize CCS as a critical component for large scale reduction of GHG emissions globally.
Countries around the world, including the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Norway, are embracing CCS as it provides:
- A viable, cost-effective method of reducing GHG emissions
- Revenue opportunities through enhanced resource recovery
- Sustainable development of fossil fuels, in particular oil sands
- A way to manage CO2 risk
CCS technologies already benefit the fossil fuels industry, and it is expected that other industries will see benefits in the near future.
Expertise that reaches worldwide
Tech Futures takes pride in its international reputation as an expert in carbon research and technologies. Advantages include:
- Developing cost-effective solutions for the safe capture, use and storage of CO2.
- Employing leading authorities on CCS, including Nobel Laureates Dr. Stefan Bachu and Dr. William Gunter.
- Working with an international network of specialists to maximize the global knowledge base.
Tech Futures’ expertise has been demonstrated in critical technologies, including:
- Gasification (CO2 conversion)
- Gas separation (CO2 capture)
- Geological storage
- Site characterization and storage capacity estimation
- Modelling, economics, monitoring, measurement and verification
- CO2 enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) recovery
- CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
- Acid gas injection
- Storage in deep saline aquifers
Staff include some of the world's leaders in CO2 mitigation technologies. This network gives Tech Futures incomparable access to global knowledge and experience in carbon management activities.
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Expert Featured in Calgary Herald & National Post
Dr. Stefan Bachu appears in October 22, 2011 Calgary Herald and National Post (Alberta Edition). The profile is part of a larger campaign to educate Albertans about Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) solutionsstarthere.ca.
Final Report Released
Tech Futures' Electric Energy Storage team has released their Final Report for their latest project - Electric Storage: Making Intermittent Power Dispatchable.
Energy Mapping in Alberta's Industrial Heartland
You won’t need your handheld GPS to navigate your way through the energy map for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Learn more about the Energy Mapping Project.
National Geographic: A Quest to Clean Up Canada's Oilsands
The Quest Carbon Capture and Storage project would be the first major effort to capture and store greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's energy-intensive oil sands operations.
Alberta's wind power producers face energy storage challenge
By Dave Cooper, Edmonton Journal October 20, 2011
Profit would increase if electricity delivered on demand, study finds
Edmonton Journal Story
Vancouver Sun Story
Edmonton Journal: Green energy makes sense in Alberta, consultant says
Few people, lots of land, wind, sun give province advantage
Alberta Oil Magazine: Smart 101: Virtual power plants and demand management
BY DUNCAN KINNEY
The next step in the evolution of electricity is no sci-fi dream
Alberta Oil Magazine: Meet the manager in charge of a $1.35-billion quest
BY DARREN CAMPBELL
Ian Silk is responsible for Shell Canada's carbon capture and storage pilot