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Bioenergy contributes to the development of low carbon fuels, the reduction of consumer and industrial solid waste, and waste reduction from agricultural development through a focus on waste conversion, renewable fuels, and circular economy. Alberta Innovates seeks to leverage Alberta’s existing oil and gas infrastructure, expertise, and innovation activities to support a growing bioenergy supply chain.
Eligible Applicants
Support is open to researchers, innovators, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies and others who are seeking funding, expertise and/or sector leadership to advance technology development from TRL 3-7.
Eligible Expenses
- Waste Conversion – Waste conversion is focused on the development or deployment of waste management technologies and practices to reduce landfilling of waste. These technologies support municipalities and communities, amongst others, in achieving their sustainability goals.
- Renewable Fuels – Renewable fuels, which have been driven by provincial and federal regulations amongst other drivers, cover technology development and deployment of transportation fuels including renewable diesel, biocrude, and sustainable aviation fuels in addition to research, development, production, and commercialization of biogas and renewable natural gas. This area includes work on conversion technologies as well as enabling technologies which support the supply chain.
- Circular Economy – Circular economy focuses on supporting conversion and enabling technologies within the circular economy of plastics including mechanical and chemical recycling, and development of biopolymers as replacements for conventional plastics.
Deadline Date
Ongoing.Contact
Contact Name: Mehr Nikoo (Senior Manager, Clean Technology - Clean Resources)
Phone Number: 780-429-9336
E-mail Address: Mehr.Nikoo@albertainnovates.ca