Description Alberta has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and now must take actionable steps towards achieving this goal (Government of Alberta, 2023). The province is positioned to rapidly advance a hydrogen fuel economy, which has the potential to reduce emissions across many sectors. In addition to its existing uses in oil and gas…
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Description With funding and support from Alberta Innovates, ATCO, Capital Power, Hydrogen Naturally, Kiwetinohk Energy Corporation, and the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, WaterSMART Solutions Ltd. has prepared a report studying the water impacts of hydrogen development in Alberta. In recognition of the potential scale and speed of hydrogen development in the province, this…
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Description The first edition of the Guidance Framework for Pilot Testing of Industrial Water Reuse Technology (the Guidance Framework) was published in April 2023 by WaterSMART Solutions Ltd. and ACWA (Advancing Canadian Water Assets). The Guidance Framework was developed over a period of several months through a project co-funded by Alberta Innovates and CRIN (the…
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DOWNLOAD: Water-for-the-Hydrogen-Economy_WaterSMART-Whitepaper_November-2020 Description The purpose of this report is to highlight the importance of water in the development of the hydrogen economy. This topic is most applicable to waterstressed regions that have visions for large scale hydrogen production. To date, limited research had been published on this topic. This paper reviews the water demands for…
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DOWNLOAD: Hydrated Lime Toolkit (326 KB) (includes all guidelines) Hydrated lime Guideline Development Report (1.07 MB) Description Producing oil from deep oil sands reservoirs through Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (SAGD or CSS) is a water intensive process. Typically steam requirements range from two to five barrels of water for every barrel of oil produced. Due…
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