Research & Development
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End of oil scarcity force changes to Canadian producers’ strategies
Suncor executive Steve Reynish said the industry is beginning to view oil as a plentiful resource after decades of scarce supply
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Emerging trends fundamentally changing Canadian businesses, says BDC report
Embracing digital technology and workforce diversity are just two of the key business trends identified by BDC’s most recent report
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Canada, U.K. partner to reduce global coal-fired power proliferation
The International Energy Agency says the world’s reliance on coal has to start diminishing by 2020 if there is any hope of meeting the Paris climate change accord goals
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BlackBerry QNX-equipped self-driving car hits the streets in Ottawa
An autonomous Lincoln MKZ carrying Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, City Councillor Marianne Wilkinson and BlackBerry QNX exec John Wall marked the first on-street test of an autonomous vehicle in Canada
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SDTC invest $5.4M in Halifax firm working on breakthrough ultra-thin solar cells
Metamaterial Technologies is developing solar cells 70 per cent thinner than those on the market today; they could be integrated into planes and cars to slash transportation emissions
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Scientists say cost of capturing CO2 declining, but still chief obstacle
Some energy experts say “clean coal” technology can now trap up to 90 per cent of carbon emissions from smokestacks. They are looking for tax incentives to bring prices down and get the technology across the finish line
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B.C. researcher develops anti-earthquake spray
The new material will be used in the next few weeks to retrofit a Vancouver elementary school. Researchers say they hope to expand the application to other buildings around the province
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Federal ‘supercluster’ program narrowed down to nine candidates
Justin Trudeau puts a lot of stock in Canada’s ability to innovate, something his supercluster research program will depend on. Five of these initiatives will be selected to receive a portion of the initial $950 millions investment. Here is a look at shortlist
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Magna, Intel and BMW create self-driving car superteam
Magna says the autonomous driving technology the partnership will develop will be flexible and adoptable for integration by multiple automakers
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Harnessing Fundy’s legendary tides: N.S. opens door to new tidal energy projects
The province’s energy minister announced legislative changes that will open up the Bay of Fundy’s nearly 50-foot tides to more underwater turbines