Government of Canada backs clean coal power generation
On March 17, the Government of Canada along with Carbon Management Canada announced a joint-investment totalling nearly $1.2 million in a new, three-year coal-gasification research project. University of Saskatchewan researchers will design and test new catalytic gasifier technology with support from key researchers at the University of Regina and the International Test Centre for CO2 Capture.
More details on the project and the funding announcement can be found at http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/77_12772.asp.
Research Consortium of International Test Centre for CO2 Capture Sponsored By:
SaskPower, EnCana, HTC Purenergy, E.ON|UK, Saudi Aramco, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI), RWEnpower, Babcock & Wilcox, Natural Resources Canada, and Saskatchewan Energy & Resources
Other support also provided by:
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada, Government of Saskatchewan, Alberta Research Council, Natural Resources Canada, University of Waterloo, and University of Regina.