Bioenergy - Alberta Innovates

This program invests in projects that adapt, develop and deploy innovative bioenergy technologies that contribute to the growth of Alberta's low-carbon economy.

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. Alberta Innovates explores biogases, biofuels, and other synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation fuels. Alberta Innovates is also engaged in the development of waste conversion technologies, including plastic recycling, and waste diversion, all with an objective of mitigating environmental impacts while generating incremental value from existing products. 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.

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