Funding decision
| Year | Researcher | Project Title | Institution | Partner(s) | Area(s) of Application | Funding Amount | Type of Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zhao, Yang | Low Cost and High-Performance Sodium-ion Batteries for Grid Energy Storage toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission | Western University | Natural Resources Canada | Energy storage and conversion; Materials sciences | 1500000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Dhar, Bipro | Pilot demonstration of micro-aeration for anaerobic digestion | University of Alberta | EPCOR Water Services Inc. | Waste, waste management and recycling; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | 412500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Hammad, Ahmed | Application of knowledge-based decision support systems (KBDSS) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the major phases of construction projects | University of Alberta | Alberta Construction Association; Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure; Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd; Bird Construction; Chandos Construction Ltd; City of Edmonton; Clark Builders; Construction Owners Association of AB; Consulting Architects of Alberta; Consulting Engineers of Alberta; GEC Architecture; ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.; NEXT Architecture Inc.; Stantec Consulting Ltd.; University of Alberta; WSP Canada Inc. | Construction methods | 738750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Cabral, Alexandre | Continuous quantification of methane emission reductions achieved by passive methane oxidation biosystems (PMOB) | Université de Sherbrooke | Dillon Consulting Ltd; Englobe Corp; Englobe Corp; ISWM Consulting Ltd.; Region of Waterloo; Ville de Montréal | Environment; Waste, waste management and recycling | 875603 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Khoshnazar, Rahil | Development of a new class of alkali activated binders for producing low-carbon concrete | University of Calgary | Lafarge Canada Inc.; ZMM® CANADA MINERALS CORP | Climate and atmosphere; Structural engineering | 950000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Coelho, Leandro Callegari | Optimization of urban mobility of people and freight: models and algorithms to design policies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions | Université Laval | Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de QC; Coop Carbone; Réseau de transport de la capitale; Ville de Montréal | Transportation systems and services | 634800 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Sleep, Sylvia | The role of chemical fuels in Canada's net zero transition | University of Calgary | Canada Energy Regulator; ESMIA Consultants Inc.; Natural Resources Canada; Pollution Probe | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Transportation systems and services | 1500000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Hosseini, Vahid | Community-based alternative urban transportation decarbonization pathways and co-benefits for climate resilience, air quality, health, and equity | Simon Fraser University | City of Burnaby; EVO; MobiBikes; TransLink | Environment; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | 979000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Lacroix, Monique | Flexible packaging with barrier properties from biomass extraction | Institut national de la rech scientifique | Alte-Rego Corporation; Fromagerie Bergeron inc. | Materials sciences; Materials performance | 1288372 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Pegg, Michael | Testing of household and commercial appliances for operation on Hydrogen-Natural Gas (NG) blends as part of a pilot project to convert 3000 customers to de-carbonized NG | Dalhousie University | Eastward Energy | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources | 797773 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Daun, Kyle | Development of hyperspectral imaging platforms for quantifying methane emissions from managed wetlands, landfills, and the upstream oil and gas industry | University of Waterloo | Ducks Unlimited Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; GFL Environmental Inc.; Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada | Climate and atmosphere; Environment | 941000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Dunfield, Peter | Methane production and oxidation in oil sands tailings ponds: Controlling factors and effects on fugitive greenhouse gas emissions | University of Calgary | Pathways Alliance | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Oil, gas and coal | 1478350 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Peter, Yves-Alain | Methane emission monitoring and reduction in dairy farms using an optical nose on chip | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Lactanet | Agriculture and primary food production; Environment | 590000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Tang, Yili | Electric vehicle infrastructure design, optimization, and emission evaluations toward a full-scale net-zero transportation sector | Western University | Acuere Consulting Inc.; City of Regina; SaskPower | Transportation systems and services; Electrical energy | 707600 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Poudineh, Mahla | An integrated microfluidic, metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor combined with machine learning optimization for multiplexed greenhouse gas detection | University of Waterloo | Pro-Flange Ltd. | Engineering; Climate and atmosphere | 650800 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Leung, Juliana | Assessment of Methane Emission Source Characteristics from Oil and Gas Operations Using Satellite, Weather, Environmental, and Operational Data | University of Alberta | Enverus Canada | Climate and atmosphere; Information systems and technology | 456600 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Van Cappellen, Philippe | Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds | University of Waterloo | City of Kitchener; Crozier: Consulting Engineers; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Muslim Families; Ontario Clean Water Agency; TO and Region Conservation Authority | Environment; Climate and atmosphere | 1348540 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Jahed, Hamid | Remanufacturing - A manufacturing paradigm shift for deep decarbonization in a sustainable economy | University of Waterloo | CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd.; FCA Canada Inc.; Liburdi Automation Inc.; Natural Resources Canada; Siemens Canada Limited; University of Waterloo | Manufacturing processes and products; Climate and atmosphere | 1495538 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Leonenko, Yuri | Carbon Capture by Boreal Afforestation: feasibility for Canada's net-zero emission goals | University of Waterloo | Technologies aérospatiales inc | Environment; Climate and atmosphere | 1500000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Mikhaylin, Sergey | Improving Food Eco-Efficiency in Canadian Food Services: Conceptualizing Meals with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reduced Waste and Balanced Nutritional Quality | Université Laval | Sodexo | Health, education and social services; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1498800 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Capretz, Miriam | Towards a Cleaner Environment: Smart Grid Management in the Presence of Electric Vehiecles, Renewable Energy Sources, and Storage | Western University | London Hydro Inc. | Alternative energy resources; Energy storage and conversion | 709500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Madramootoo, Chandra | Measuring methane emissions from cattle feedlots to improve policies for achieving net zero emissions by 2050 | McGill University | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; GHGSat Inc. | Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 867894 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Berlinguette, Curtis | Real-time visualization of CO2 electrolysis | The University of British Columbia | Carbon Engineering Ltd. | Energy storage and conversion; Alternative energy resources | 1086160 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Wunch, Debra | Toronto Atmospheric Monitoring of Emissions (TAME): Evaluating progress and co-benefits while avoiding pitfalls on the way to net-zero | University of Toronto | Environment and Climate Change Canada; Hammerschlag & Joffe Inc.; Kindred Works; KPMB Architects; TAF; University of Toronto; York University | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1500000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Liu, Jing | Novel surfactant systems for creating high performance bio-oil and vacuum gas oil emulsions as the next generation refinery feedstocks | University of Alberta | Kemetco Research Inc. | Commercial services; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | 810000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Béland, Laurent Karim | Carbon capture and valorisation using nuclear power: is it feasible? | Queen's University | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; CERT Systems Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; Ontario Power Generation Inc.; Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation | Energy storage and conversion; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1486400 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Unc, Adrian | BioSoil-North; local solutions for soil health resilience and mitigation of GHG | Memorial University of Nfld | Food Producers Forum, Inc.; G&M Family Farm Ltd.; Harbour Main - Chapel's Cove - Lakeview; Nature's Best Farm; Northern Naturals; Nunakatiget Inuit Community Corp Inc.; Taiga Valley Farms | Agriculture; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 878854 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Ouellet-Plamondon, Claudiane | Panneaux de revêtement intérieur de bâtiments pour la réduction des émissions de GES anthropiques | École de technologie supérieure | CT Consultant; HECO Innovation; SEREX | Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere | 360995 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Hubert, Casey | Constraining offshore methane leakage from plugged and abandoned petroleum wells using marine microbial genomics | University of Calgary | Government of Nova Scotia; Stantec Consulting Ltd. | Oil, gas and coal; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1134156 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Thomas, Sean | Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste | University of Toronto | Airex Energy Inc.; City of Edmonton; City of Toronto; Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd.; Innovative Reduction Strategies Inc.; Seed the North, Inc.; Titan Carbon Smart Technologies | Climate and atmosphere; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | 1289546 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Levasseur, Annie | Développement d'une carte carbone pour Montréal: inventaire spatio-temporel des émissions urbaines de gaz à effet de serre | École de technologie supérieure | Arrondissement Saint-Laurent; Hydro-Québec; MELCCFP; Ville de Montréal | Environment; Engineering | 657325 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Kang, Mary | Pathways to mitigating methane emissions from inactive oil and gas wells | McGill University | Alberta Energy Regulator; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | 746000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Awolayo, Adedapo | Development of coupled direct-air capture and accelerated carbon mineralization technology towards net-zero emissions in Atlantic Canada | McMaster University | Gaia Refinery | Earth sciences; Environment | 542500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Cotton, James | Thermal energy mapping for the decarbonization of building heating systems | McMaster University | Atura Power; Bay Area Climate Change Council; City of Burlington; City of Hamilton; Clean Air Partnership; HCE Energy Inc.; McMaster University; Town of Halton Hills | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources | 1445248 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Wang, Bobin | Carrots and sticks: assessing intervention effectiveness for sustainable mobility systems to reduce GHG emissions | Université Laval | Accès transport viables; Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain; Greenplay Inc. | Transportation systems and services; Climate and atmosphere | 1429350 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Badrkhani Ajaei, Firouz | Resilient and Low-Footprint Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure | Western University | s2e Technologies Inc.; SNC-Lavalin Power Ontario | Electrical energy; Transport equipment | 849750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Gulder, Omer | Near-future aviation fuels: Synthesis, testing, and GHG emissions | University of Toronto | Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. | Aerospace; Environment | 1464000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Hill, Josephine | Hydrogen from waste: a techno-economic and environmental assessment | University of Calgary | Government of Northwest Territories; The Transition Accelerator | Alternative energy resources; Waste, waste management and recycling | 518500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Habib, Muhammad | Mobility and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Partnerships for Innovation through Bottom-up Modelling and Monitoring at Local Levels | Dalhousie University | Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax Regional Municipality; WSP Canada Inc. | Environment; Transportation systems and services | 620159 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Jordaan, Sarah | Transportation-grid interdependence: how to make net zero energy work using energy storage | McGill University | Electricity Canada; Natural Resources Canada | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1181840 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Kaliaguine, Serge | Catalyseurs d'hydrogénation directe du CO2 en hydrocarbures aromatiques dans la perspective du développement durable | Université Laval | Chimie ParaChem s.e.c.; Cyclecarbone Inc.; SiliCycle Inc. | Industrial chemicals (solvents, resins); Manufacturing processes and products | 920395 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Rainham, Daniel | Health Care in a Climate Crisis: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of surgical procedures and hospital operations | Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia Health Authority | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 470500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Yang, Cancan | Operationalizing connected and automated truck platooning on Canadian highway infrastructure for GHG emissions mitigation | McMaster University | Facca Incorporated; Good Roads; Ontario Ministry of Transportation; WSP Canada Inc. | Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere | 588900 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Pirnia, Mehrdad | Sustainable Aviation for Reducing Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emission in Canadian Skies | University of Waterloo | Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre | Energy storage and conversion; Aerospace | 885078 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Prairie, Yves | Constraining the greenhouse gas footprint of Canada's flooded lands | Université du Québec à Montréal | BC Hydro; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Grand River Conservation Authority; Hydro-Québec; Manitoba Hydro; Ontario Power Generation Inc.; WaterPower Canada | Inland waters; Environment | 1416228 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Bakhshai, Alireza | An intellectual overlap of pure mathematics and engineering techniques targeted to develop self-reliant, efficient, and clean artificial intelligence processors | Queen's University | Circuit Energy Inc.; Edgecom Energy | Electrical energy; Energy storage and conversion | 874500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Barnabé, Simon | Modèle d'économie circulaire appliqué à une plateforme de biométhanisation pour réduire ses émissions de GES et obtenir davantage de biométhane | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Massibec; Qarbonex | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Agriculture | 755000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Swei, Omar | MICRO-BODD: A Miniaturized Intelligent Construction Robot for Optimal Building Operations and Defect Detection | The University of British Columbia | City of Richmond; City of Surrey; City of Vancouver; RDH Building Science Inc.; SHAPE; The University of British Columbia | Energy efficiency; Construction, transportation and communications | 1089640 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Koupaie, Ehssan | Development of a data-driven Llfe-cycle greenhouse gas emissions decision tool for municipal organic waste management | Queen's University | City of Kingston; Utilities Kingston | Advancement of knowledge; Climate and atmosphere | 1444700 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Omelon, Sidney | Carbon dioxide emission reduction from anaerobic digesters by calcium carbonate precipitation with waste cementitious materials. | McGill University | USP Technologies - Canada | Waste, waste management and recycling | 520500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Seifitokaldani, Ali | CO2 reduction, H2 production, and biomass upgrading through one single electrochemical system: from bench to commercialization | McGill University | CERT Systems Inc.; Electro Carbon Inc.; Natural Resources Canada | Energy storage and conversion; Climate and atmosphere | 1500000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Wang, Hao | Predicting Methane Emissions from Alberta Oil Sands Territories Using a Holistic Model and Monitoring System | University of Alberta | Alberta Environment and Parks; Alberta Environment and Protected Areas; The South African Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Climate and atmosphere | 1374720 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Mérida, Walter | Public Transit Fleet and Energy Transition: A Road Towards Net-Zero | The University of British Columbia | BC Hydro; TransLink; Vancouver Economic Commission | Transportation systems and services; Energy efficiency | 1492000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Elbeshbishy, Elsayed | M4GHG: Integrating multi-Scale observations with wastewater process simulations for measuring, monitoring and modeling GHG emissions in Canadian sewers and WRRFs | Toronto Metropolitan University | Brown and Caldwell Consultants Canada; City of Calgary; City of London; City of Toronto; Cobalt Water Global, Inc.; Dynamita North America; GHGSat Inc.; Great Lakes Water Authority; Metro Vancouver; Municipality of Middlesex Centre; Ontario Clean Water Agency; Ontario Water Consortium; Standard Carbon; The WATS Guys Inc.; USP Technologies - Canada | Water; Environment | 1410000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Whalen, Joann | From genes to farms: achieving Canada's net-zero emission target with innovative OMICS sensors that lower the nitrous oxide emissions from food cropping systems | McGill University | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Centre de recherche sur les grains inc. | Agriculture and primary food production; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 894750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Kuzyk, Zou Zou | The carbon source-sink status of James Bay | University of Manitoba | Mushkegowuk Council; Oceans North; Parks Canada Agency; Wildlands League | Environment | 1176335 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Borden, Kira | On-farm monitoring of subsurface carbon sequestration in regenerative agriculture | Trent University | Deveron; Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Assoc. | Environment; Agriculture | 752473 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Mccarter, Colin | Mining atmospheric CO2: Assessing the efficacy of novel carbon sequestration strategies in smelter damaged ecosystems to achieve net zero GHG emissions | Nipissing University | City of Greater Sudbury; Vale | Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 1446449 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Lee, Bruno | A Decarbonization Framework for Existing Building Portfolios | Concordia University | Jones Lang LaSalle | Advancement of knowledge; Energy efficiency | 638500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Price, Gordon | Development and implementation of tools and strategies to address greenhouse gas emissions in Canada's food system: Decarbonizing Canada's Food Supply Chain | Dalhousie University | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Circular Innovation Council; City of Guelph; Compost Council of Canada; Divert NS; Environment and Climate Change Canada; National Zero Waste Council; Ville de Montréal | Climate and atmosphere; Waste, waste management and recycling | 1405000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Farrokhabadi, Mostafa | Constructing a Locational Marginal Emission Model Framework for Electrical Distribution Grids: Application to the Province of Alberta Grid for Dual Cost-Emissions Optimization. | University of Calgary | Solartility | Electrical energy; Energy efficiency | 314000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Wiacek, Aldona | Integrated measurements of GHG emissions at an intermediate port | Saint Mary's University - Halifax | Eosense Inc.; The PIER | Climate and atmosphere; Oceans, seas and estuaries | 1474628 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Wilkinson, Sophie | New insights into managed peatland GHG emissions across Canada: Quantifying and scaling emissions from peatland fire and developing fire risk indicators | Simon Fraser University | Canadian Forest Service; Environment and Climate Change Canada | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | 830360 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |
| 2022 | Arain, Muhammad Altaf | Assessing the potential of enhanced forest management practices for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions using integrated multi-platform observations and carbon cycle models | McMaster University | Environment and Climate Change Canada; Forsee Instruments Ltd.; Ministry of Natural Resources; Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry; Natural Resources Canada | Forestry (silviculture, forest management); Modelling and mathematical simulation of natural processes | 1408920 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |