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  • Kathairos Solutions

    Kathairos Solutions, based in Calgary, is dedicated to addressing methane emissions in the oil and gas industry, particularly in North America. Their mission is to eradicate the need for methane venting at remote well sites through the innovative use of liquid nitrogen technology. With a vision to significantly reduce methane emissions in North America’s oil…

  • Blindman Brewing First-in-Canada CO2 Capture and Utilization

    Blindman Brewing is the first in Canada to utilize carbon capture in the brewing process of craft beer. They’re taking CO2 that is produced via fermentation and capturing it and using it. This reduces GHG emissions from their brewery as well as reduces costs in a way that will lead to widespread adoption of the…

  • Bike All Winter Program

    The goal of the Bike All Winter program is to increase the number of people using bikes for transportation during the winter months by targeting residents of Canmore and Banff that are currently not using bikes for transportation during the winter months but would like to start. The program is run entirely by volunteers and…

  • Idling Reduction Initiative

    In November 2019, idling reduction targets for The City’s fleet were set by Calgary City Council, and Fleet Services was tasked with leading and coordinating the Idling Reduction Initiative. The City took several fundamental steps to reduce unnecessary idling including the following highlights: – retrofitting fleet vehicles with technology to eliminate idling; – supporting green…

  • Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring

    Alberta Capital Airshed (ACA) empowers local residents and organizations to be citizen scientists by hosting ACA air quality monitors. The data captured tells a story of neighbourhood air quality which can be compared with other locales, contribute to our regional air data analyses, and connect with our school education and community outreach programs. This network…

  • We Care About the Air You Breathe

    Air quality monitoring has only been available to large cities with a population of over 30,000 people.  However, the cost of the stations are over $250,000 for set-up and another $72,000/year for operating costs.  In the Calgary region, only 4 stations have been able to operate.  Now with the Portable Air Monitoring Laboratory (PAML) program…