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Science and Technology, Research

Carbon-capturing material invented in Alberta could help industry reduce emissions and costs
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New mentorship program puts U of A graduates on path to careers in energy sector
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Science and Technology, Research

Engineering experts, geothermal company partner on project to produce clean energy using captured carbon
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Research, Science and Technology

Ten-year pipeline research study highlights success of land reclamation efforts
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Research, Science and Technology

AI-based method speeds discovery of materials that harvest electricity from wasted heat
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Research, Science and Technology

Geothermal energy could be generated from captured CO2, study shows
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Research, Students

Getting involved in research with URI
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Renewable Energy Myths, Busted
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Science and Technology, Research, Business

Coal mining waste material more than 90 per cent effective at removing heavy metal
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Science and Technology

Hydrogen fuel cells get big boost with Canada-Germany partnership
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U of A spinoff company could help unlock a lithium industry for Alberta
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Society and Culture, Business, Research

Common logics in oil and gas
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Science and Technology, Research

Algorithms for fairness and control in energy systems
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Research, Science and Technology

Researchers brewing up better ways to turn plant waste into ethanol
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Project to create jet fuel from biowaste gets federal funding boost
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Science and Technology, Research

Researchers are refining recipes for biochar that benefits industry and the environment
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Science and Technology

Nanotechnology innovation in water recycling could significantly reduce industrial use of freshwater
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Science and Technology, Research

Untangling the web of model behaviours
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Science and Technology, Research

The true costs of hydroelectric power, now and in the future
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Society and Culture, Science and Technology

Guiding the way
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Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

Calibrating community spirit and quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
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News

Renewing a Global Energy Research Partnership
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U of A researchers leading new charge in battery research
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Crossing the technology ‘valley of death’
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Capturing attention by capturing carbon
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We can't afford to forget the north
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Solutions for oil wells and society
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Energy Talks shares learning on current affairs
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Improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions would save money for oilsands producers: study
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Finding common ground on climate change
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In the age of COVID-19, can Alberta transition to a more sustainable economy?
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U of A ranked among world’s top energy research universities
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Investing in green future easier said than done for Alberta, say economists