The science of diluted bitumen (Ask NRCan) On this episode of AskNRCan, scientist Heather Dettman sits down with us to discuss her work with diluted bitumen to improve the transportation of crude oil and better understand how oil spills behave in water. Keywords: Energy Read more
What is Clean Technology? (To the Point) How do we fight climate change? One solution is clean technology - a trillion-dollar industry that focusses on making products, processes and services greener. See how clean technologies are changing our world for the better. Keywords: Energy Watch now
Nuclear: The Forgotten Clean Energy In this episode of AskNRCan, Diane Cameron and Dave McCauley discuss how nuclear energy will play a key role in meeting our international climate targets. Keywords: Energy Read more
How does oil behave in water? By using the spill test tank, our experts are learning how oil reacts in different conditions, which could help first responders minimize the harmful impact of spills on the environment. Keywords: Energy Watch now
Recovering Bitumen from Oil Sands – a New Approach NRCan scientists are investigating innovative approaches to separating bitumen from sand. This approach could lead to eliminating the use of water in oil sands extraction. Keywords: Energy Watch now
Incorporating Renewable Energy in Remote Communities Scientists and engineers at Natural Resources Canada are working with northern remote communities to reduce their reliance on diesel and integrate solar and wind energy into their energy mix. Keywords: Arctic Energy Watch now
Demystifying Electric Vehicles (AskNRCan) In this episode of Ask NRCan, Yves Madore talks about the most common misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles, from infrastructure to distance to charge time. Keywords: Energy Read more
Biorefineries: Helping Transform Canada’s Forest Industry Pulp and paper mills across Canada are transforming themselves into modern biorefineries by producing a wide range of new forest products. Keywords: Energy Forestry and insects Read more
Pipelines - now and then Over the last 20 years, the pipeline industry has gone from a little-noticed utility to front-page news and a proxy for the war against fossil fuels writ large. Keywords: Energy Read more
New Energy Efficient Way to Heat and Cool Buildings Researchers with Natural Resources Canada analyzed the effectiveness of earth tube heat exchanger systems - a new and viable way to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a building. Keywords: Energy Energy efficiency Read more
