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Alternative Energy/Improved Efficiency
There are significant opportunities to develop alternative energy from wind, the sun and biomass. But
There is also vast potential to convert hydrocarbons to clean energy in the form of hydrogen and electricity through fuel cell technology. The large hydrocarbon resource base associated with the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin can serve as a major advantage in the transition to a hydrogen economy over the longer term. Other significant opportunities exist to improve energy efficiency, in the generation/transportation/distribution of energy as well as in end uses. Every gain in efficiency translates into lower costs, reduced environmental impacts and the opportunity to export energy – all to benefit the economy and our quality of life. | “When you look at the concentration of companies and head offices related to energy companies – and I use energy companies in the broadest sense – I don’t think you have a concentration of capability anywhere else in the country that you have here.”
Charles Fischer, |
