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Download MP3 Link<\/a><\/p>\n

The winner of this year’s Emerald Award for Environmental Excellence <\/span>in the Research and Innovation<\/span> category is Dr. Bill Gunter.  <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s the latest in a string of awards recognizing his groundbreaking research.<\/p>\n

A distinguished scientist at the Alberta Research Council<\/span>, Dr. Gunter pioneered the science for capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground.<\/span>  <\/p>\n

With global concern rising over  carbon emissions and climate change, this new technology will have two environmental benefits.    <\/p>\n

First is that it will help reduce carbon emissions.    <\/p>\n

Second, since it’s an expensive technology, Dr. Gunter believes carbon capture and storage will help make renewable energy sources more competitive.    It will bridge the transition from fossil fuels to alternatives.<\/p>\n

DR. BILL GUNTER:   <\/span>  How fast can you actually ramp the capacity up in terms of producing these alternative fuels?  That, of course, takes a span of 50 to 100 years because at the same time, energy demands are increasing.  So there’s really no solution to stop using fossil fuels abruptly.  It has to be a gradual thing.<\/span>

Dr. Gunter expects carbon capture and storage will prove very useful in developing countries where the use of  fossil fuel emissions is increasing.  
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FOR INNOVATION ANTHOLOGY <\/span>
I’M CHERYL CROUCHER <\/span><\/p>\n

Guest<\/h2>\n

Bruce Rutley, PhD PAg, <\/h3>\n

Centre for Research and Innovation, GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, <\/h4>\n

Sponsor<\/h2>\n

Alberta Research Council<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\nEstablished as the first provincial research organization in Canada, the Alberta Research Council is 85 years old. The Alberta Research Council (ARC) develops and commercializes technologies to give customers a competitive advantage. A leader in innovation, ARC provides solutions globally to the energy, life sciences, agriculture, environment, forestry and manufacturing sectors.
\nARC performs about five per cent of the roughly $1.5 billion in R&D done in Alberta each year, and generates revenues of approximately $84 million per year. ARC operates from five sites across the province in Edmonton, Calgary, Vegreville and Devon and employs more than 600 highly-skilled people.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In January 2010, under the new Alberta Innovation Framework, the Alberta Research Council was restructured and incorporated into the new provincial agency Alberta Innovates Technology Futures.\n<\/p>\n

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Program Date:<\/strong>\u00a02008-06-10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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