Fostering the next great energy research and development surge

New technology is critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost effectively. Promising technologies such as clean coal technologies and carbon capture and storage are extremely expensive and risky, and will require cost-sharing agreements between industry and government to move forward.

In the 1980s, the Alberta government partnered with industry to invest $2 billion in oil sands research through the Alberta Oil Sands Technology Research Authority. This investment helped bring technology to market that lowered the costs of producing synthetic crude, making oil sands development feasible.

It's time for another bold initiative, this time aimed at overcoming our environmental challenges through energy research and development.

Building momentum for the transformation will require a massive investment in technology and infrastructure, and the Chamber has consistently recommended the creation of a new Research in Energy Futures Innovation and Technology (REFIT) endowment fund.

What's New

Article: June 30, 2010
Entrepreneur aims to turn carbon dioxide from pollutant to economic driver

Article: June 30, 2010
Alberta tech fund boss: Technology key to clean energy future

Article: May 28, 2010
Changing The Climate initiative launched with Lochman event

News Release: May 10, 2010
New policy and speaker series will contribute ideas to national energy and climate change policy development

Article: November 12, 2009
Chamber climate change recommendation to be implemented

Article: June 16, 2009
Design of greenhouse gas emissions pricing system critical to Alberta's competitiveness

Article: June 16, 2009
New federal $1 billion clean energy research fund critical to carbon challenge

Publication: June 4, 2009
Positioning Canada as a leading low carbon energy user, producer and exporter

Article: June 2, 2009
Chamber presents a low carbon vision to Canada's Minister of Environment

Resolution: May 30, 2009
Positioning Alberta to lead in energy innovation

Op-ed: May 7, 2009
Low carbon conundrum

Op-Ed: April 9, 2009
Cap and trade's a sucker punch

Article: April 7, 2009
Chamber urges federal government to avoid a cap-and-trade system

Op-Ed: July 10, 2008
Befuddled on the road to green 'n' groovy

Op-Ed: June 5, 2008
Low carbon tech is key

Op-Ed: March 27, 2008
Devoting energy to our future

Results

November 12, 2009
Chamber climate change recommendation to be implemented

June 16, 2009
New federal $1 billion clean energy research fund critical to carbon challenge

August 12, 2008
Technology and public transit featured in latest provincial climate change action