OTTAWA, ON (April 20, 2021) On Monday, April 19, 2021, the Government of Canada released its first budget in two years. Entitled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience, it advances several initiatives related to NGIF’s interests, including those on greenhouse gas intensity, energy efficiency, and cleantech innovation. “NGIF is a catalyst in the innovative, cleantech ecosystem. Given the …
NGIF Capital Corporation Announces Launch of Emissions Testing Centre with Support from Natural Resources Canada
CALGARY, AB (April 9, 2021) Today, NGIF Capital Corporation announces that the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) has entered into an agreement with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to support the development of the NGIF Emissions Testing Centre (ETC) managed by NGIF Capital Corporation. The NGIF ETC will create a plug-and-play testing platform for both simulated emissions testing at the University of Calgary Energy Centre and live testing at …
NGIF Capital Corporation Announces $35M Cleantech Venture Fund for Canada’s Natural Gas Sector
OTTAWA, ON (April 1, 2021) NGIF Capital Corporation announces an agreement among investors to launch NGIF Cleantech Ventures. This new equity fund will invest in cleantech enterprises with solutions that lead to emissions reductions in existing natural gas production, transmission, distribution, storage or end-use applications; or through the production of renewable gases such as renewable natural gas (RNG) or hydrogen. …
Natural Gas Innovation Fund Welcomes Cutbank Dawson Gas Resources Ltd. as a Participating Investor to Support Cleantech for the Natural Gas Industry
OTTAWA, ON (March 4, 2021) Today, the Natural Gas Innovation Fund™ (NGIF) welcomes Cutbank Dawson Gas Resources Ltd. (CDGR) as a new participating investor supporting innovation and clean technology development for the natural gas sector. Cutbank Dawson Gas Resources Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, based in Calgary, Alberta, which invests in the natural gas upstream development business …
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund Announces Funding to Support Hiller Truck Tech’s Dual Fuel Engine Technology to Reduce Air Emissions and Fuel Costs in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
OTTAWA, ON (February 2, 2021) The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) announced today an investment of $250,000 in Hiller Truck Tech’s (HTT) dual-fuel engine technology for heavy-duty vehicles. During this one-year project, HTT will develop and demonstrate this technology to support the displacement of diesel fuel in heavy-duty vehicles with affordable, low-emission natural gas. HTT, headquartered in Ayr, Ontario, is …
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund Announces Funding to Support Carbon Upcycling Technologies’ Carbon-Dioxide Utilization Technology
OTTAWA, ON (January 13, 2021) The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) announced today an investment of $200,000 in Carbon Upcycling Technologies’ (CUT) development and evaluation of a carbon-capture membrane unit. During this one-year project, CUT will design and commission this technology to evaluate its cost-effectiveness in removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas emissions. CUT, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, at …
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund Announces an Investment to Support the Demonstration of Natural Gas Heat Pumps in the Canadian Market
OTTAWA, ON (January 8, 2021) The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) has announced an investment of $525,500 in the Canadian multi-unit demonstration of a natural gas heat pump developed by ThermoLift, a manufacturer based out of Stony Brook, NY. ThermoLift’s patented Thermal Compression Heat Pump uses natural gas as an energy source and combines heating, cooling and domestic hot water delivery, …
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund Announces the Finalists from its Round 5 Funding Competition
December 15, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario Natural Gas Innovation Fund Today, the Natural Gas Innovation Fund™ (NGIF) announces the finalists from Round 5 of its funding competition for clean technologies for natural gas production. NGIF’s $3-million funding call targeted clean technology solutions for the production of natural gas. We are now pleased to announce the approval of $1,935,210 in project funding …
Natural Gas Innovation Fund launches a $3-Million Natural Gas Production Challenge
December 9, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta Natural Gas Innovation Fund Today, the Natural Gas Innovation Fund™ (NGIF) announces the launch of a $3-million funding call for clean technology solutions to support natural gas production in Canada. This funding competition is aimed at advancing cleantech in methane emissions reduction, carbon capture storage and utilization, fuel switching, low-grade heat utilization, and energy …
Quadrogen Power Systems Completes Delta Project to Convert Landfill Gas into Biomethane
New Renewable Natural Gas supply will set stage for FortisBC pilot program Delta, B.C. ̶ November 30, 2020 Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. (“Quadrogen”) has completed the installation of its innovative biomethane (also known as Renewable Natural Gas, or RNG) generation project utilizing landfill gas from the Vancouver Landfill in Delta, British Columbia. FortisBC has received approval from the British Columbia …