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Calgary’s Renewable Diesel Program
Reducing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles is a major challenge for municipalities. In Calgary, more than 1,200 medium and heavy-duty vehicles support essential services such as road maintenance, waste collection, and public safety. Many of these vehicles rely on diesel and must operate reliably in cold weather, making it difficult to transition quickly to zero-emission alternatives….
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From Forest Residues to Zero-Emission Adipic Acid
Adipic acid is a building block of Nylon 6,6, used in products from textiles to automotive components and electronics. Conventional production releases nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide CO2, generating millions of tonnes of emissions globally each year. OzoneBio, a Calgary-based, woman-founded clean technology company, has developed a first-in-the-world process to produce adipic acid from…
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First Nation Ecopreneur Partners with Oilsands Mines to Reduce Emissions and Water
Reducing emissions in large industrial operations goes beyond what happens on-site. Many environmental impacts come from everyday services and supply chains that support operations, including processes that use large amounts of water and energy but often go overlooked. Askiy Mat Service Inc., an Indigenous-owned company founded by a member of Mikisew Cree First Nation, is…
