Projects funded by the CleanBC Industry Fund

In 2024, we invested $64 million into 13 emissions-reduction projects. The following projects have been approved and are at various stages of development.

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AltaGas Holdings Inc. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Altagas, at its Townsend facility in  northeast B.C., will install a heat exchanger and liquid-to-liquid coalescing unit in order to utilize waste heat and reduce combustion emissions from natural gas heaters.

Funding: $694,406

Estimated emissions reduced: 2,690 tCO₂e through 2034

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Canfor, at its Northwood Pulp facility in the Cariboo region of B.C., will replace a system that recovers wet lime dust with a new dry dust system in order to lower the moisture content of material entering the lime kiln and to reduce combustion of natural gas in the lime kiln.

Funding: $838,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 17,020 tCO₂e through 2034

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Cenovus Energy Inc. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Renewable Energy, Electrification

Project description: Cenovus, at several facilities in the northeast region of B.C., will replace conventional pneumatic pumps with solar electric pumps to eliminate vented methane emissions from chemical injection systems.

Funding: $1.52 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 47,664 tCO₂e through 2034

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: City of Vancouver, at its Vancouver landfill in the Mainland/Southwest region of B.C., will expand landfill gas capture infrastructure by installing new gas collectors and extraction wells  to reduce methane emissions from landfill operations.

Funding: $8.8 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 328,033 tCO₂e through 2034

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Heidelberg Materials Canada Ltd. – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Heidelberg Materials, at its Delta Plant in the Mainland/Southwest region of B.C., will install and upgrade alternative fuel feed systems with improved equipment and infrastructure in order to enable the injection of construction and demolition refuse-derived fuel and reduce emissions from fossil fuel combustion in cement production.

Funding: $8.18 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 132,189 tCO₂e through 2034

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Port Mellon, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Howe Sound, at its facility in the Mainland and Southwest region of B.C., will upgrade its bark press No. 1 with improved components  to increase hog fuel burning efficiency and reduce non-biogenic emissions from natural gas combustion in the biomass boiler.

Funding: $289,960

Estimated emissions reduced: 5,298 tCO₂e through 2034

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast, B.C.

Project type: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

Project description: NorthRiver, at its Fort Nelson Gas Plant in the northeast region of B.C., will replace the power boiler, combustion air blower, and thermal oxidizer with a carbon capture and storage system to reduce emissions from stationary combustion and non-useful venting, and to lower sulphur dioxide air emissions.

Funding: $24.84 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 2.08 million tCO₂e through 2034

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storagec

Project description: NorthRiver, at its McMahon Gas Plant in the Northeast region of B.C., will replace sulphur recovery units with a carbon capture and storage system  to reduce emissions from acid gas processing and combustion, and to lower carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide air emissions.

Funding: $16.83 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 1.18 million tCO₂e through 2034

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description: Ovintiv, at its water injection well pad in the northeast region of B.C., will replace a natural gas generator with electric-drive equipment connected to the provincial grid  to reduce emissions from fuel combustion.

Funding: $750,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 22,599 tCO₂e through 2034

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Ovintiv, at its nine well sites and pads in the Northeast region of B.C., will retrofit pneumatic systems to be driven with nitrogen  to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.

Funding: $500,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 26,479 tCO₂e through 2034

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Ovintiv, at its 18 well sites and pads in the northeast region of B.C., will retrofit pneumatic systems to be driven with nitrogen  to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.

Funding: $500,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 45,319 tCO₂e through 2034

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Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Pacific Canbriam, at its wellsite in the Northeast region of B.C., will install a new air compressor and generator to run pneumatic devices instead of fuel gas in order to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.

Funding: $78,189

Estimated emissions reduced: 851 tCO₂e through 2034

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Tourmaline, at two of its gas plants in the northeast region of B.C., will replace existing compressor valves with high-efficiency valves  to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in reciprocating compressors.

Funding: $194,460

Estimated emissions reduced: 6,260 tCO₂e through 2034

In 2023, we invested $10.1 million into two emissions-reduction projects. The following projects have been approved and are at various stages of development.

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Amrize Canada Inc. – Richmond, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Amrize Canada, at its Richmond Cement Plant in the Mainland/Southwest region of B.C., will upgrade the facility to accept and process additional alternative fuels to reduce combustion of natural gas.

Funding: $3.9 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 543,454 tCO₂e through 2033

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: The City of Vancouver at its Vancouver Landfill facility in the Mainland/Southwest region of B.C. will expand the current landfill gas collection in order to increase the amount of methane captured from the landfill and reduce fugitive methane emissions. Collected landfill gas will be used beneficially as renewable natural gas for energy or, when necessary, flared. 

Funding: $6.15 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 716,325 tCO₂e through 2033

In 2022, we invested $57 million into 16 emissions-reduction projects. The following projects have been approved and are at various stages of development.

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ARC Resources Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: ARC Resources Ltd., at three locations in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressors and generators with electric compressors and connect the facility to the B.C. grid to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $1.84 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 52,730 tCO₂e through 2032

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ARC Resources Ltd. – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: ARC Resources Ltd., at its Dawson 01-34 facility in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas-driven compressors with electric compressors and connect the facility to the B.C. grid to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $2.60 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 130,761 tCO₂e through 2032

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. – Princeton, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Hudbay Minerals, at its mine in the Thompson-Okanagan region of B.C., will replace a diesel mining shovel with an electric mining shovel including associated support equipment to reduce emissions from combustion of fuel.

Funding: $2.65 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 51,953 tCO₂e through 2032

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. – Princeton, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Hudbay Minerals, at its mine in the Thompson-Okanagan region of B.C., will replace a diesel mining drill with an electric mining drill including associated support equipment to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $1 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 16,667 tCO₂e through 2032

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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Renewable Energy

Project description: Canadian Natural Resources, at several remote facilities in northeastern B.C., will replace pneumatic devices with solar powered equivalents in order to reduce emissions from methane venting.

Funding: $1.57 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 292,528 tCO₂e through 2032

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Tourmaline, at its Wilder facility northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressors and generators with electric compressors and connect the facility to the B.C. grid to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $18.22 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 481,220 tCO₂e through 2032

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Coeur Silvertip Holdings Ltd. – Northwest B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Coeur Silvertip, at its mine in northeastern B.C., will replace site diesel generators and propane heaters with equipment that runs on natural gas to improve fuel efficiency.

Funding: $407,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 6,718 tCO₂e through 2032

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Kruger Products Inc. – New Westminster, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Kruger Products, at its facility in southwestern B.C., will replace an existing dryer hood with an improved paper drying hood to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $700,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 25,077 tCO₂e through 2032

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Ovintiv, at its Saturn facility in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressors with electric compressors and connect the facility to the B.C. grid to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $3.66 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 57,397 tCO₂e through 2032

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Phase 2 of 3 – Ovintiv, at two facilities in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressor engines with higher efficiency models to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $1.30 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 39,048 tCO₂e through 2032

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Phase 3 of 3 – Ovintiv, at two facilities in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressor engines with higher efficiency models to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $1.30 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 38,350 tCO₂e through 2032

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Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Pacific Canbriam, at its facility in northeastern B.C., will recover vented gases for use as fuel to reduce emissions from methane venting.

Funding: $212,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 3,931 tCO₂e through 2032

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: PETRONAS, at its Town North facility in northeastern B.C., will install equipment to recover vented gasses and to transport gas by-products for sequestration to reduce emissions from flaring.

Funding: $4.06 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 74,259 tCO₂e through 2032

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Shell Canada Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Shell Canada, at its Groundbirch Montney facility in northeastern B.C., will replace natural gas driven compressors with electric compressors and connect the facility to the B.C. grid to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $17 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 1,077,099 tCO₂e through 2032

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Domtar Inc. dba Skookumchuck Pulp. – Skookumchuck, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Skookumchuck Pulp, at its facility in the Kootenay region of B.C., will replace lime-kiln instrumentation with improved process controls to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $193,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 6,764 tCO₂e through 2032

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture, Process Improvement

Project description: Tourmaline, at its facility in northeastern B.C., will install equipment to recover vented gases and covert cooler units to electric to reduce emissions from vented methane and combustion of fuels.

Funding:  $407,579.75

Estimated emissions reduced: 28,691 tCO₂e through 2032

In 2021, CIF invested $64.6 million into 30 emission-reduction projects. The following projects have been approved and are at various stages of development.

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ARC Resources Ltd. – Dawson Creek, B.C. 

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: ARC Resources will connect their Dawson Creek Processing Plant to the low-carbon BC Hydro electric grid, replacing four onsite natural gas turbine generators that will be retired.

Funding: $13.66 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 1 million tCO₂e through 2031 

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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching, Process Improvement

Project description: Canadian Natural Resources will replace 254 wellsite pneumatic methanol pumps with electric pumps operated by solar energy. 

Funding: $2.08 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 298,913 tCO₂e through 2031

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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Efficiency

Project description: Canadian Natural Resources will install heat exchangers on each of the two condensate trains at their Fort St. John gas processing facility to transfer the excess heat from the hot outlet condensate to the cold inlet condensate. This will recover waste heat, reducing fuel gas consumption and making the process more energy efficient. 

Funding: $282,782

Estimated emissions reduced: 6,336 tCO₂e through 2031

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Canlin Energy Corp. – Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, B.C. 

Project Type: Fuel Switching

Project Description: Canlin Energy will replace four natural gas compressor drivers and associated equipment with electric alternatives at four compressor stations located near Fort St. John and Fort Nelson. 

Funding: $708,000

Estimated emissions Reduced: 90,587 tCO₂e through 2031 

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Canlin Energy Corp. – Fort St. John, B.C. 

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Canlin Energy will replace 21 wellsite pneumatic methanol pumps with electric pumps operated by solar energy near Fort St. John. 

Funding: $119,186    

Estimated emissions reduced: 12,584 tCO₂e through 2031  

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Catalyst Paper Corp. – Port Alberni, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Catalyst Paper Port Alberni Division will install a new auxiliary hog wood waste feed system at its pulp and paper mill, improving the reliability of biomass fuel supply to the main onsite steam boiler and reducing natural gas use.

Funding: $323,100

Estimated emissions reduced: 24,490 tCO₂e through 2031

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Catalyst Paper Corp. – Crofton, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Catalyst Paper Crofton Division will reduce steam use by improving the efficiency of black liquor evaporation process at its pulp and paper mill. This will reduce natural gas use in the onsite steam boilers. 

Funding: $5.85 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 289,393 tCO₂e through 2031

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Catalyst Paper Corp. – Port Alberni, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Catalyst Paper Port Alberni Division will replace the drum and inner roll on a bark press at the facility with a more efficient system to optimize the wood-waste press system and reduce the amount of natural gas required to burn higher moisture hog.

Funding: $258,500

Estimated emissions reduced: 12,580 tCO₂e through 2031

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CertainTeed Canada Inc. – Delta, B.C. 

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery 

Project description: CertainTeed Gypsum will install a heat exchanger on a gypsum board dryer at their Vancouver manufacturing site. This will recover currently wasted heat and reduce the natural gas consumption of the drying process.  

Funding: $1.40 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 25,565 tCO₂e through 2031

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: The City of Vancouver will install additional landfill gas capture infrastructure to increase the amount of methane captured from the landfill and reduce fugitive emissions. The City of Vancouver is considering possible end uses for the captured gas, which may include selling it for use as renewable natural gas.

Funding: $1.43 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 87,949 tCO₂e through 2031

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ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: ConocoPhillips Canada will capture and recover wasted gas flare from the completion flowback processes at an average of nearly 50 wells annually in northeastern B.C. through 2031 by utilizing pressurized gas storage and compression technology. 

Funding:  $764,182.80

Estimated emissions reduced: 70,228 tCO₂e through 2031

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Tourmaline will utilize a higher efficiency compressor to convert an existing natural gas-fired model at their Wilder Sweet Gas Plant in northeastern B.C., reducing natural gas use.

Funding: $103,308

Estimated emissions reduced: 2,464 tCO₂e through 2031

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Port Mellon, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Howe Sound Pulp & Paper will upgrade the existing bottom sand hopper of their biomass boiler at its Port Mellon pulp and paper mill to reduce maintenance, reduce natural gas consumption, and increase the facility’s capacity to consume waste biomass fuels. 

Funding: $384,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 50,630 tCO₂e through 2031

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Port Mellon, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Howe Sound Pulp & Paper will upgrade an existing system that captures and recycles lime kiln dust to increase efficiency and lower natural gas consumption.

Funding: $522,883

Estimated emissions reduced: 40,153 tCO₂e through 2031

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Kruger Products Inc. – New Westminster, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Krueger Products will replace propane powered lift trucks with electric trucks at the New Westminster Plant.

Funding: $43,750

Estimated emissions reduced: 660 tCO₂e through 2031

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Nanaimo, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Nanaimo Forest Products will install processing, control, and dust collection upgrades to their biomass boiler system at their Harmac Pacific pulp mill in Nanaimo to significantly lower natural gas consumption.

Funding: $12.07 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 296,978 tCO₂e through 2031

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Nanaimo, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: Nanaimo Forest Products will install upgrades to their largest pulp dryer and building heating and ventilation systems to recover waste heat and lower natural gas consumption at their Harmac Pacific pulp mill in Nanaimo.

Funding: $525,453

Estimated emissions reduced: 22,903 tCO₂e through 2031

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Newcrest Red Chris Mining Ltd. – Northwest B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching  

Project description: Newcrest Red Chris Mining will connect to the BC Hydro electricity grid, allowing them to disconnect a diesel generator that currently powers four water pumps, and electrify a separate diesel-powered water pump in order to reduce fossil fuel consumption at the mine.

Funding: $448,243

Estimated emissions reduced: 9,846 tCO₂e through 2031   

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description: NorthRiver Midstream will connect their Dawson Processing Facility to the low-carbon BC Hydro electrical grid to replace onsite natural gas generation.

Funding: $7.5 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 690,797 tCO₂e through 2031

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: NorthRiver Midstream will install a waste heat recovery system at their Highway Processing Facility in order to reduce natural gas use in the heat medium system.

Funding: $1 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 72,172 tCO₂e through 2031

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: NorthRiver Midstream will install a system comprised of 15 waste heat recovery units and five diverter valves to capture heat from drivers during unplanned outages and planned maintenance. The installation will reduce the annual overall emissions at the Jedney Facility by exchanging heat from the engine exhausts with the process.

Funding: $3.99 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 177,690 tCO₂e through 2031

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement

Project description: Phase 1 of 3 – Ovintiv will upgrade four Waukesha compressor engines across compression stations in northeastern B.C. to new high-efficiency units. This will reduce the amount of methane leakage and fuel consumed by the older series engines.

Funding: $1.8 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 39,233 tCO₂e through 2031

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement

Project description: Ovintiv will upgrade approximately 78 compressors with more efficient valves across 20 gas processing facilities in northeastern B.C. This will reduce the energy required and fuel needed to continuously run these compressors.

Funding: $2.43 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 73,261 tCO₂e through 2031

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: PETRONAS will install a vapour recovery unit at a gas processing plant in the Fort St. John area to capture natural gas currently flared and vented to atmosphere and utilize it in the production process.

Funding: $482,320

Estimated emissions reduced: 11,497 tCO₂e through 2031

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement

Project description: PETRONAS will eliminate venting of methane used to operate facility equipment by installing a new instrument air compression system. The air compressor will be run by a set of new 25 kilowatt (kW) generators. The small generators will allow the facility to shut down a set of larger 75kW generators. More efficient generator use will reduce fuel consumption and eliminate methane venting.

Funding: $240,808

Estimated emissions reduced: 6,549 tCO₂e through 2031

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Domtar Inc dba Skookumchuck Pulp. –  Skookumchuck, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Skookumchuck Pulp will modify their mill’s hog feeding system by improving the conveyor belt system, increasing reliability and reducing natural gas use in their onsite boiler. 

Funding: $843,500

Estimated emissions reduced: 59,875 tCO₂e through 2031

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Storm Resources Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery  

Project description: Storm Resources’ Nig Creek Gas Plant will install a heat exchanger to recover waste heat energy from compressor exhaust. The recovered heat will be used to pre-heat the hot oil system and reduce natural gas combustion.

Funding: $652,500

Estimated emissions reduced: 12,176 tCO₂e through 2031     

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Tourmaline will connect vented gas capture units on 35 compressors at various processing and compressing stations, recovering natural gas currently vented to the atmosphere.

Funding:  $1.51 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 152,488 tCO₂e through 2031

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Tourmaline will replace 222 pneumatic drive actuators with electric drive equivalents, eliminating vented natural gas to the atmosphere.

Funding: $707,332.82

Estimated emissions reduced: 44,596 tCO₂e through 2031

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: Tourmaline will install five waste-heat exchangers on compressors within their natural gas processing facility. These new waste-heat exchangers are expected to meet the heat demand for the facility, replacing a natural gas fired boiler as the primary heating source for the operation. This will reduce the amount of natural gas necessary for heating and increase the energy efficiency of the facility.

Funding: $2.5 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 49,608 tCO₂e through 2031

In 2020, CIF invested $29.6 million into 21 emissions-reduction projects. The following projects have been approved and are at various stages of development.

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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Canadian Natural will retrofit its three facilities’ pneumatic devices to run on air instead of fuel gas.

Funding: $87,748

Estimated emissions reduced: 38,056 tCO₂e through 2030

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: The City of Vancouver will expand the current landfill gas collection capacity at the Vancouver Landfill. The work for this project will include horizontal and side slope collectors, vertical wells, header piping with condensate removal, and automated well tuning for high-producing wells.

Funding: $4.26 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 485,967 tCO₂e through 2030

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ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Renewable Energy

Project description: ConocoPhillips Canada will replace five gas-driven pumps with five solar-electric pumps at two heritage sites near Fort St. John.

Funding: $51,633.50

Estimated emissions reduced: 1,597 tCO₂e through 2030

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. – Princeton, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy

Project description: Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton will pilot an electric trolley system for haul trucks to transport material from the mine to the surface processing facility. This project expanded the scope of the 2019 CIF-funded Copper Mountain Electric Trolley Project.

Funding: $8 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 29,793 tCO₂e through 2030

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: Tourmaline will install waste heat recovery units at its gas processing facility near Fort St. John. Each waste heat recovery unit will recover additional thermal energy to a new hot oil loop that will be installed as a part of this project.

Funding: $1.26 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 68,047 tCO₂e through 2030

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Kruger Kamloops Pulp L.P.. – Kamloops, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Kruger Kamloops Pulp L.P. will replace the generation bank tubes in the #3 wood waste burning boiler at the Kamloops Pulp Mill. This will improve the reliability of the boiler and reduce the need to burn natural gas at the pulp mill.

Funding: $1.75 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 26,935 tCO₂e through 2030

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Foothills Pipe Lines (South B.C.) Ltd. – Sparwood, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Foothills Pipelines will install new above ground small diameter piping at the TC Energy Crowsnest Compressor Station, with the objective of capturing and utilizing the natural gas that would otherwise be released to the atmosphere during planned blowdown events.

Funding: $364,740

Estimated emissions reduced: 10,081 tCO₂e through 2030

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FortisBC Energy Inc. – Mainland and Southwest B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description:  FortisBC Energy will use Zero Emission Vacuum and Compression mobile compressors to reduce the atmospheric venting of natural gas during transmission pipeline maintenance activities.

Funding: $1.08 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 20,378 tCO₂e through 2030

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Lhoist North America of Canada, Inc. – Langley, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Lhoist Canada will install new insulation around the outside of Kiln 1 at the Langley facility. Retaining this insulation will result in improved fuel efficiency and a reduction in natural gas consumed.   

Funding: $70,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 1,428 tCO₂e through 2030

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Murphy Oil Company Ltd. – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Methane Reduction, Process Improvement

Project description: Murphy Oil will retrofit high-bleed pneumatic devices to low-bleed pneumatic devices equivalents across numerous well sites in the Dawson Creek area.

Funding: $51,709.81

Estimated emissions reduced: 5,980 tCO₂e through 2030

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Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Pacific Canbriam Energy will retrofit its five pneumatic devices to run on instrument air instead of fuel gas.

Funding: $23,871

Estimated emissions reduced: 1,310 tCO₂e through 2030

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: PETRONAS will replace nine natural gas driven pneumatic pumps with electric pumps at its seven compressor stations near Fort St. John.

Funding: $526,161

Estimated emissions reduced: 17,432 tCO₂e through 2030

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: PETRONAS will install electric boilers at its three gas plants near Fort St. John. This project will reduce heat demand on the natural gas fired boilers.

Funding: $265,029

Estimated emissions reduced: 10,645 tCO₂e through 2030

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Newmont Corporation. – North Coast and Nechako B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description:  Newmont Corporation  will replace 13 diesel-powered haul trucks with seven electric haul trucks at the Brucejack Mine. These new trucks are emission free and have self-swapping batteries.

Funding: $7.83 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 64,481 tCO₂e through 2030

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Elk Valley Resources. – Kootenay B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description:  Elk Valley Resources at its Fording River Mine in the Kootenay region will replace two diesel buses with two zero-emission electric buses that will transport workers from Elkford to the Fording River Mine.

Funding: $410,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 868 tCO₂e through 2030

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Elk Valley Resources. – Kootenay B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description:  Elk Valley Resources, at its Greenhills Mine in the Kootenay region, will replace two diesel buses with two zero-emission electric buses that will transport workers from Elkford to the Greenhills Mine.

Funding: $410,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 338 tCO₂e through 2030

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Elk Valley Resources. – Kootenay B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: Elk Valley Resources, at its Line Creek Operation facility in the Kootenay region, will have two improvements at its maintenance shop: install heat exchange units between the exhaust and intake air to recover waste heat from the exhaust; and upgrade the fans to variable speed operation to reduce airflow during times when the air quality allows.

Funding: $325,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 13,450 tCO₂e through 2030

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Teck Highland Valley Copper Partnership – Thompson-Okanagan B.C.

Project type: Electrification

Project description: Teck Highland Valley Copper will replace existing tractor trucks with a zero-emissions electric truck that will transport copper concentrate from the Highland Valley Copper Mine to the CN Terminal in Ashcroft, B.C.

Funding: $768,670

Estimated Emissions reduced: 3,243 tCO₂e through 2030

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Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. – Prince George, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Tidewater Midstream will upgrade the Prince George Refinery’s #2 Crude Heater to improve energy efficiency.

Funding: $159,588

Estimated emissions reduced: 5,397 tCO₂e through 2030

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery

Project description: Tourmaline will install four waste heat exchangers at its gas processing facility near Fort St. John. This project will reduce the fuel gas usage at the facility operation and improve the facility greenhouse gas efficiency.

Funding: $1.5 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 81,002 tCO₂e through 2030

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Windset Farms Ltd. – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Windset Farms will install thermal curtains at its Delta operation. Adding this insulation will result in improved energy efficiency and a reduction in natural gas consumed.

Funding: $469,032 

Estimated emissions reduced: 52,800 tCO₂e through 2030

In 2019, CIF invested $9.6 million into 13 emissions-reduction projects. The following projects are Ministry approved and are at various stages of development.

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. – Princeton, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching, Energy Efficiency

Project description: Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton will pilot an electric trolley system for haul trucks to transport material from the mine to the surface processing facility. The project will help prove the technology for wider application. Four haul trucks will be upgraded to be compatible with the new trolley technology. A new laneway with an overhead electric trolley power supply will be installed in a steep section of the current mine haul road.

Funding: $2 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 54,063 tCO₂e through 2030

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Kruger Kamloops Pulp L.P.. – Kamloops, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement

Project description: Kruger Kamloops Pulp L.P. Kamloops Mill will install new equipment to more efficiently feed waste-wood like bark and sawdust from sawmills into its boilers to provide steam heat for the facility using less natural gas.

Funding: $1.3 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 18,199 tCO₂e through 2030

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Amrize Canada Inc. – Richmond, B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Amrize Canada and the Capital Regional District are partnering on a project to use dried biosolid waste pellets from the Victoria area as a low carbon fuel to replace coal and natural gas used in the manufacture of clinker for the cement-making process.  

Funding: $753,500

Estimated emissions reduced: 46,520 tCO₂e through 2030

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Lhoist North America of Canada, Inc. – Langley, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement

Project description: Lhoist’s calcium quicklime facility will insulate its natural gas-fired kiln system to improve energy efficiency.

Funding: $67,605

Estimated emissions reduced: 4,730 tCO₂e through 2030

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Ovintiv Canada ULC – Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Ovintiv will retrofit gas processing equipment at its Cutbank Ridge facility near Dawson Creek to run on compressed air instead of methane, eliminating venting of the fossil fuel into the atmosphere and repurposing it into the company’s feedstock. 

Funding: $1.3 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 10,709 tCO₂e through 2030

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Shell Canada Energy – Northeast B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Shell Canada Energy will replace methane venting equipment with new technology powered by clean electricity at its Groundbirch natural gas facility located west of Dawson Creek. 

Funding: $375,387

Estimated emissions reduced: 19,419 tCO₂e through 2030

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Teck Coal Limited and Teck Metals Ltd. – Kootenay B.C. (Trail and Elkview)

Project type: Fuel Switching, Process Improvement

Project description: Teck will implement two CIF projects. The company will pilot a zero-emissions shuttle program with two electric buses for staff at its Elkview mining operation. It will also replace the burner head in its smelting furnace at its Trail operation with a more efficient model. 

Funding: $433,000

Estimated emissions reduced: 61,248 tCO₂e through 2030

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Centerra Gold. – North Coast and Nechako B.C.

Project type: Fuel Switching

Project description: Centerra Gold will replace all diesel-powered generators with electric-powered equipment at the Philip Lake pumping station at its Mount Milligan copper and gold mine located northwest of Prince George, B.C.

Funding: $439,440

Estimated emissions reduced: 47,763 tCO₂e through 2030

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Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. – Prince George, B.C.

Project type: Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement

Project description: Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure will implement a project at its Prince George oil refinery that will increase energy efficiency by automating part of its gas flaring process.

Funding: $197,995

Estimated emissions reduced: 13,661 tCO₂e through 2030

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Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.– Dawson Creek, B.C.

Project type: Methane Capture

Project description: Veresen Midstream will significantly reduce flaring of methane gas during normal operations at its Steeprock sour gas processing plant near Dawson Creek by installing electric vapour recovery equipment that will capture methane and repurpose it into its feedstock. 

Funding: $817,839

Estimated emissions reduced: 26,509 tCO₂e through 2030

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Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. – Quesnel, B.C.

Project type: Process Improvement, Energy Efficiency

Project description: Millar Western Forest Products’Quesnel River Pulp will install a new pressurized scrubber and reconfigure its existing heat-exchange technology to improve energy efficiency at the mill site. The direct benefit will be less natural gas usage in the processing of converting wood chips into mechanical pulp.

Funding: $1.53 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 95,367 tCO₂e through 2030

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Windset Farms – Delta, B.C.

Project type: Energy Efficiency

Project description: Windset Farms will install a retractable thermal climate screen over one of its greenhouses in Delta to trap heat in low-light conditions. The technology is anticipated to reduce natural gas use by nearly 50%. 

Funding: $353,933

Estimated emissions reduced: 24,480 tCO₂e through 2030

In 2024, CIF invested $500,558 to support one IA project. The IA project uses earlier-stage clean technologies. It will demonstrate, pilot and trial innovative solutions to address industry emissions problems. The project is approved and under development.

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Teck Metals Ltd. – Trail, B.C.

Project name: Piloting Biocarbon at Teck Trail Operations Project description: Teck Resources at its Trail operation facility in the Kootenay region will demonstrate the use of biocarbon to partially replace fossil-based metallurgical coal and coke in order to support future capital investment and reduce fossil fuel derived emissions from pyrometallurgical processes.

Funding: $500,558

In 2022, CIF invested $10.5 million to support five IA projects. These projects use earlier-stage clean technologies. They demonstrate, pilot and trial innovative solutions. These solutions aim to reduce industry emissions. The projects approved are in various stages of development.

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Enbridge Inc. – Fort St. John, B.C.

Project name: Pressure Energy Recovery Pilot

Project description: Enbridge will demonstrate a technology which recovers pressure energy from natural gas contained in production wells or storage reservoirs and converts it to electricity to power wellsite operations and reduce emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $741,225

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Project name: 3D Satellite Methane Detection and Measurement

Project description: The City of Vancouver will demonstrate a technology which locates methane gas within the body of the landfill using satellite-based radar to improve placement of gas collection infrastructure and reduce emissions from fugitive methane.

Funding: $186,750

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Amrize Canada Ltd. – Richmond, B.C.

Project name: Amrize Carbon Utilization Hub

Project description: Amrize Canada will demonstrate two technologies which utilize carbon dioxide captured from their facility in order to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels. One technology will mineralize carbon dioxide into a cement additive and the other technology will produce synthetic fuels.

Funding: $5 million

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project name: Carbon Capture Demonstration Pilot

Project description: PETRONAS will demonstrate innovative carbon capture technology and storage on two natural gas fired engines to sequester emissions from combustion of fuels.

Funding: $3 million

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Teck Metals Ltd

Project name: CO₂ Utilization and Storage Pilot Project

Project description: Teck Metals will investigate carbon dioxide (CO₂) utilization and storage opportunities at the Trail smelter facility including underground local basaltic rock formations to sequester emissions from metallurgical processing.

Funding: $ 1.58 million

In 2021, CIF invested $7.3 million to support four IA projects. These projects use earlier-stage clean technologies. They demonstrate, pilot and trial solutions for industry emissions. The following projects are approved and at various stages of development.

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ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project name: Continuous Methane Detection and Measurement

Project description: ConocoPhillips Canada will pilot and refine a real-time and continuous methane emission detection, measurement, and monitoring solution at their production facilities. This leak detection improves on the current practice of conducting methane fugitive surveys one to three times a year in person, allowing for enhanced ability to detect and reduce fugitive methane emissions.

Funding: $270,946

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FortisBC Energy Inc. – Kootenay B.C.  

Project name: FortisBC-Hazer Methane Pyrolysis Hydrogen Production Commercial Demonstration

Project description: FortisBC will deploy a temporary onsite nitrogen pilot test rig for preliminary equipment performance testing using the Hazer Process. The Hazer Process is a thermal catalytic methane pyrolysis technology. The test results will inform further engineering design of the reactor, to advance commercialization of the Hazer technology in B.C. to decompose methane into hydrogen and graphite.

Funding: $6.6 million

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FortisBC Energy Inc. – Richmond, B.C.

Project name: Satellite Leak Survey

Project description: Utilizing the natural gas distribution system around Richmond as a testbed, FortisBC will investigate the feasibility of a satellite-based methane detection technology. Learnings will help detect and quantify leaks throughout B.C. along FortisBC Energy Inc.’s natural gas distribution system.

Funding: $127,500

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PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project name: Continuous Methane Detection and Measurement

Project description: PETRONAS will pilot and refine a real-time and continuous methane emissions detection, measurement, and monitoring solution at their production facilities. This leak detection improves on the current practice of conducting methane fugitive surveys one to three times a year in person, allowing for enhanced ability to detect and reduce fugitive methane emissions.

Funding: $290,116

In 2024, CIF invested $3.3 million to support 19 FS projects. These projects may lead to future projects that will reduce industrial emissions across B.C.

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Brownstock Washing Optimization System

Study description: Canfor will assess energy savings and emissions reduction through advanced process control and optimization of brownstock washing operations. The study focuses on reducing steam consumption in evaporators and optimizing warm/hot water use, which could lower natural gas demand from the power boiler used for marginal steam generation. This study aims to deploy advanced automation strategies in the Distributed Control System (DCS), evaluating engineering costs for DCS deployment and necessary field control equipment updates.

Funding: $54,748

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Renewable Dimethyl Ether Low Carbon Fuel Standard Innovation

Study description: Canfor will confirm that the technology and process to produce Renewable Dimethyl Ether (DME) from residual forest wood waste. The study aims to produce a commercially adoptable technology process, especially for pulp mills and forest wood processing industries.

Funding: $373,620

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City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.

Study name: Evaluation of Intermediate Cover Options at Landfill

Study description: City of Vancouver will assess options for implementing intermediate covers at the Vancouver landfill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This technology can enhance methane oxidation and increase landfill gas collection efficiency, aligning with best practices outlined in landfill gas management guidelines.

Funding: $12,500

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Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Corp. – Mainland and Southwest, B.C.

Study name: Data Centre Heat Recovery System

Study description: Creative Energy will investigate the potential for recovering waste heat from a data centre in downtown Vancouver. This technology can reduce emissions by capturing and redistributing waste heat to nearby buildings connected to Creative Energy's district energy system.

Funding: $56,266

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Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.

Study name: Power Boiler #4 Energy Study and Operation Optimization

Study description: The study will help optimize power boiler No. 4 at Crofton operation, targeting over 95% steam generation from biomass (hog fuel) to reduce reliance on natural gas and fuel oil. The study results will identify and provide a baseline of current operations and a roadmap for execution and expected outcomes of each feasible upgrade.

Funding: $128,925

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Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.

Study name: Power Boiler #4 Hog System Upgrade

Study description: This study aims to improve hog fuel feeding reliability to power boiler No. 4 at Port Alberni operation. The study results will include sustainability metrics and benefits, such as emissions reduction and improved gas/steam conservation.

Funding: $120,072

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Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.

Study name: Kiln Performance Optimization and Non-Condensable Gas Combustion Improvement

Study description: Domtar will investigate technologies to reduce kiln ringing at Crofton's lime kilns, including the potential installation of a white liquor scrubber to pretreat non-condensable gases before combustion. This technology aims to stabilize kiln operations, reduce dusting events, and enhance the efficiency of the downstream electrostatic precipitator.

Funding: $107,513

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Domtar Inc. – Kootenay, B.C.

Study name: Heavy Black Liquor Tanks Capacity Increase

Study description: Domtar proposes enhancing operations at the mill by installing a larger firing liquor storage tank for the recovery boiler. This upgrade aims to reduce natural gas consumption, minimizing interruptions during process upsets.

Funding: $75,708

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Kruger Kamloops Pulp LP – Thompson-Okanagan, B.C.

Study name: Kiln Burner Mixed Fuel Study (Hydrogen and Natural Gas)

Study description: Kruger will assess integrating a multifuel burner capable of firing green hydrogen in the lime kiln. The results of the study will help emissions reduction and potential adoption across similar kilns in British Columbia.

Funding: $79,500

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Kruger Kamloops Pulp LP – Thompson-Okanagan, B.C.

Study name: Carbon Capture Using Molten Borates

Study description: Kruger will assess the feasibility of integrating Mantel’s technology at Kamloops, Kruger’s largest mill. This technology enables high-temperature operations using a liquid-phase absorbent to capture emissions from a power boiler and lime kiln.

Funding: $278,735

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Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership – Kootenay, B.C.

Study name: New Power Boiler

Study description: Mercer Celgar will assess the feasibility of replacing existing power boiler with a bubbling fluidized bed power boiler. This technology can enhance the operation’s competitiveness by allowing increased electricity export to BC Hydro and almost eliminating natural gas usage.

Funding: $900,450

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.

Study name: Brown Stock Washing Upgrade

Study description: Nanaimo Forest will assess options for modernizing brown stock washing section at its Harmac Pacific Kraft pulp mill. This technology can improve washing efficiency, reducing black liquor carryover and subsequent chemical and energy requirements.

Funding: $112,500

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.

Study name: Evaporator Study

Study description: Nanaimo Forest will assess upgrading the black liquor evaporator trains at its Harmac Pacific Kraft pulp mill. This technology can improve the steam economy and reduce natural gas usage, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Funding: $59,625

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Domtar Inc. – Mainland and Southwest, B.C.

Study name: High-Purity Methanol Production and Combustion in Lime Kiln

Study description: Domtar will conduct a class 1 engineering study to finalize technical design parameters and safety considerations for implementing a methanol upgrading system. This technology aims to reduce non-biogenic emissions by purifying methanol for combustion in the lime kiln. This advancement could significantly enhance sustainability in chemical pulping operations by minimizing emissions from lime kiln operations.

Funding: $143,977

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Assessment of Power Boiler Generating Bank

Study description: West Fraser will assess the feasibility of modifying or replacing Cariboo Pulp and Paper's biomass boiler generating bank to enhance reliability by addressing erosion and thinning mechanisms. The study aims to validate thermal efficiency improvements and estimate emissions reduction.

Funding: $186,906

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Boiler and Steam Header Control

Study description: West Fraser will assess the feasibility of enhancing steam plant operations at Cariboo Pulp & Paper mill through advanced automation control strategies within the facility’s Distributed Control System. This technology aims to increase steam generation efficiency and emissions reduction by optimizing control strategies for the recovery boiler, power boiler, and steam header processes. Increased recovery boiler's steam generation is expected to lower power boiler's gas consumption, resulting in significant emissions reduction.

Funding: $155,475

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Surface Condenser Temperature Controls

Study description: West Fraser will assess implementing a new optimization strategy for the evaporators at Cariboo Pulp and Paper, focusing on improving steam generation efficiency and emissions reduction. This strategy aims to coordinate steam flow, weak black liquor flow, and evaporator surface condenser water temperature through a multi-variable control approach. By optimizing these factors, the study seeks to decrease the net steam required for mill operations, thereby lowering emissions from natural gas combustion in power boilers.

Funding: $63,685

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Crude Tall Oil Upgrade

Study description: West Fraser will assess upgrading Cariboo Pulp and Paper's tall oil plant to increase production and improve tall oil quality. Enhancing tall oil production will reduce the reliance on natural gas by replacing it as a fuel source. This optimization aims to improve the efficiency of biogenic fuel combustion in the recovery boiler by removing soap from black liquor.

Funding: $266,370

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.

Study name: Biomass Boiler Optimization

Study description: West Fraser will assess improvements in biomass boiler combustion efficiency at Quesnel Plywood. This technology can increase steam generation from biomass, reducing reliance on GHG-generating fuels like natural gas.

Funding: $169,714

In 2023, CIF invested $1.9 million to support nine FS projects which may help to develop future projects that will reduce industrial emissions across B.C.

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Residual Fibre Haul Renewable Diesel

Study description: Canfor Pulp will explore the potential of renewable diesel as an alternative fuel to reduce emissions in the pulp industry's transportation of raw materials. This study can inform the forestry sector and policymakers about the costs, risks, and benefits associated with future emissions reduction projects in the industry.

Funding: $86,000

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Catalyst Paper – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Hog Fuel Offloading and Delivery Optimization

Study description: Catalyst Paper will investigate options to enhance biofuel delivery at the coastal site. Increasing biofuel steam production can reduce natural gas consumption in its power boiler #4 and auxiliary boilers on site.

Funding: $51,000

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Catalyst Paper – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Power Boiler Stack Heat Recovery

Study description: Catalyst Paper will investigate the opportunity of installing a heat recovery system in the power boiler exhaust at its site. Recovered heat can offset the heat generated from fuel combustion.

Funding: $94,000

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Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms – Mainland and Southwest B.C.

Study name: Hot Water Conversion

Study description: Creative Energy will provide a detailed assessment of the costs and uncertainties associated with converting the existing steam distribution system to a hot-water system. This assessment can help clarify design details to reduce energy losses and improve district-heating efficiency.

Funding: $398,000

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Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms – Mainland and Southwest B.C.

Study name: Eavor-Loop Feasibility

Study description: Creative Energy will investigate the potential for installing a deep geothermal system (Eavor-Loop) for Creative Energy’s Core district energy system in Vancouver. This exploration can guide future plans of utilizing sustainable geothermal energy at the facility.

Funding: $190,000

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Electrification and Carbon Capture Tradeoff Assessment

Study description: NorthRiver Midstream will evaluate tradeoffs between two decarbonization pathways at several facilities. Advancement of work implementing electrification and carbon capture and sequestration will reduce emissions from gas-fired turbines and compressors at the subject sites. This evaluation can guide facilities towards effective strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Funding: $180,000

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Skookumchuk Pulp Inc. – Skookumchuk, B.C.

Study name: High-temperature Pyrolysis for Syngas/ Renewable Natural Gas and Biochar from Waste Forestry Residuals

Study description: Skookumchuk Pulp will investigate the use of high-temperature pyrolysis on waste forestry residuals from the B.C. interior to produce high-quality/caloric content syngas while producing high-quality biochar. Syngas can be used to displace natural gas combusted at the facility for heat and electricity generation.

Funding: $111,000

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Teck Resources Ltd. – Kootenay B.C.

Study name: Electrification of Slag Fuming Furnaces at Trail Operations

Study description: Teck Resources will investigate the use of plasma torches within the smelter at the facility. The use of this technology can lead to significant reductions in coal usage and smelter emissions.

Funding: $490,000

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Teck Resources Ltd. – Kootenay B.C.

Study name: Sulphur as Fuel in the KIVCET Flash Smelter at Trail Operations

Study description: Teck Resources will investigate the use of sulfur as a fuel in the lead smelter at the facility. This innovation can reduce the combustion of coal in the largest furnace at the facility resulting in lower emissions, while producing additional sulfuric acid product for sale. 

Funding: $341,000

In 2022, CIF invested $2.7 million to support 18 FS projects which may help to develop future projects that will reduce industrial emissions across B.C.

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Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Cariboo Gold Mine Electrification Project

Study description: Barkerville Gold Mines will assess the feasibility of building and operating the first-of-its-kind, all-electric, large-scale underground mining operation at the Cariboo Gold Mine. The study will include a cost-benefit analysis of operating and capital costs comparing electric to diesel and propane equipment. If deemed feasible, the results of this study will support the design, engineering, and clean energy operation of the Cariboo Gold Project.

Funding: $226,928

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Recovery Boiler Advanced Combustion Controls

Study description: Canfor will investigate the potential of an advanced liquor combustion control system for the facility recovery boilers. By improving the efficiency of the recovery boilers, more steam will be generated for the same amount of black liquor combusted. As more steam is produced by the recovery boilers, less steam from the power boiler will be required, resulting in a decrease of natural gas combustion in the power boiler.

Funding: $55,419

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Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Evaporators Advanced Process Control and Optimization

Study description: Canfor will evaluate how an advanced process control system implemented in the site’s distributed control system can increase hot water production from the evaporators at the Canfor Northwood Pulp Mill. The facility power boiler generates steam which is used to heat water required in the production process by burning biomass and natural gas. Reducing the requirement of steam to heat the water will result in a decrease in natural gas combustion in the power boiler.

Funding: $34,875

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Catalyst Paper Corp. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Powerhouse Decarbonization Through APC

Study description: Catalyst Paper will identify emissions-reducing projects through the application of advanced process controls (APC) at the Catalyst Crofton Mill's kraft pulp mill powerhouse and utility area. 

Funding: $492,511

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Gibraltar Mines Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Biosalix Carbon Neutral Mine Reclamation Using Pulp and Paper Residuals 

Study description: The study will focus on alternative mine reclamation using process by-products (residuals) from Cariboo Pulp and Paper’s Quesnel mill at Taseko's Gibraltar Mine, a copper mine in McLeese Lake, B.C. Pulp and paper residuals include biosolids, fines, and lime mud. Gibraltar Mine’s tailings may require additional nutrients for successful long-term reclamation. The residuals will be mixed to create a growth medium for use in mine reclamation where willows will be grown for biomass and to further develop soils. Irrigation of reclamation areas using mine tailings water will be assessed.

Funding: $138,173

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: GHG Emission Reduction Through Waste-To-Biofuel Hydrothermal Conversion

Study description: Howe Sound Pulp &  Paper will demonstrate the use of a technology that processes a mixture of sludge and/or low-quality and salt-laden biomass and converts it into marketable biochar. Currently, this material received by Howe Sound Pulp and Paper is expensive to dispose and requires fossil fuels to process. Howe Sound intends to valorize this low-quality biomass and sludge by converting it into sustainable biofuels and biomaterials. 

Funding: $123,375

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Lime Kiln Decarbonization Options Feasibility Study

Study description: Howe Sound Pulp & Paper will investigate the feasibility of utilizing carbon neutral fuels to displace natural gas in the facility lime kiln. Potential carbon neutral fuels include but are not limited to wood powder, gasified biomass, lignin powder, tall oil, liquid methanol, and turpentine.

Funding: $48,675

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Amrize Canada Inc. – Mainland and Southwest B.C.

Study name: Richmond Cement Plant Carbon Capture and Utilization

Study description: Amrize Canada will evaluate how to increase carbon capture with utilization technology at a commercial scale. Amrize has been working with Svante since 2019 to demonstrate carbon capture on facility kiln flue gases to produce liquid-grade carbon dioxide. A utilization technology would transform the carbon dioxide into a substitute for crude oil known as Syncrude which will be subsequently refined into fuel. 

Funding: $306,267

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Lhoist North America of Canada Inc. – Mainland and Southwest B.C.

Study name: Kiln Biofuel Feasibility Assessment

Study description: Lhoist Canada will assess the viability of adding a secondary heat source using bio-fuel combustion in order to further pre-heat combustion air entering the kiln. This will reduce the amount of natural gas required to reach the target temperature in the kiln.

Funding: $18,750

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Lime Kiln Decarbonization Study

Study description: Nanaimo Forest Products will evaluate the implications of fuel switching using solid biofuel to replace natural gas consumed in the lime kilns. The kilns currently consume natural gas to produce heat and are one of the largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions on site.

Funding: $102,824

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Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Lime Kiln Flash Dryer Study

Study description: Nanaimo Forest Products will assess the implications of integrating a lime flash dryer into facility lime kilns. This would reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the kilns by utilizing waste heat to dry and heat the lime prior to entering the kiln.

Funding: $74,084

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Orca Pacific Terminal Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast B.C.

Study name: Renewable Dimethyl Ether (DME) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Innovation at B.C. Pulp Mill

Study description: Orca Pacific Terminal will determine if there is a business case for producing renewable DME, meeting B.C.'s LCFS and Canada's Clean Fuel Standard, using a technology and processes that converts wood waste to renewable fuel.

Funding: $295,631

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Teck Coal Ltd. – Kootenay B.C

Study name: Trolley Assist Study

Study description: Teck Coal will evaluate the feasibility of a trolley assist system to reduce carbon emissions from the existing diesel electric truck fleet.  

Funding: $150,000

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Teck Metals Ltd. – Trail, B.C.

Study name: Microwave Drying

Study description:  Teck Metals will investigate the feasibility of electrifying solids drying processes with a microwave system powered by hydroelectricity. Heating for the existing hot-air rotary dryers is from natural gas combustion. Using microwaves may provide more efficient heating and a low carbon footprint.

Funding: $72,600

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Teck Metals Ltd. – Kootenay B.C.

Study name: Electrification of Molten Pot Heating

Study description:  Teck Metals will investigate the feasibility of converting existing natural gas heated molten metal pots to hydroelectric powered induction heating. The refining of lead requires melting and maintaining metal in a molten state. Induction heating may provide the required heat more efficiently and with a lower carbon footprint.

Funding: $114,000

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Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. – Cariboo B.C.

Study name: Prince George Refinery - Steam Methane Reformer Carbon Capture & Sequestration

Study description: Tidewater Midstream will advance a carbon capture and sequestration study which was conducted in 2021. The focus of this study will be on the capture of carbon dioxide from one steam methane reformer at the refinery and subsequent considerations for liquefaction, transportation, and sequestration of the estimated 148 tonnes per day of captured carbon dioxide.

Funding: $250,000

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Synergy Testing Center

Study description: Tourmaline will advance the planning of a waste-heat recovery and renewable energy testing center. Understanding the amount of waste-heat, carbon dioxide, electricity, and local biomass available at the subject site will help inform development of opportunities to capture carbon and produce renewable fuels.

Funding: $200,000

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Veresen Midstream LP – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Steeprock Plant CO₂ Capture Reservoir Screening

Study description: Veresen Midstream will determine the location, characteristics, storage capacity, and first-pass risk assessment of depleted (or nearly so) reservoirs and deep saline aquifers for potential carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration in B.C. that are in reasonable proximity to the facility.

Funding: $45,021

In 2021, we invested $1.9 million to support 14 FS projects which may help to develop future projects that will reduce industrial emissions across B.C. 

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Canoe Forest Products Ltd. – Canoe, B.C.

Study name: Waste Heat Recovery for Log Conditioning

Study description: Canoe Forest Products will evaluate the potential heat recovery from a natural gas fired regenerative thermal oxidizer (used to burn off excess organic vapour and control emissions) to be used in the log conditioning process when making plywood.

Funding: $23,781

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. – Thompson-Okanagan B.C.

Study Name: Electric Haul Truck Trolley Assist System

Study Description: Hudbay Mineralswill determine the technical and economic feasibility of adding corners to a haul truck trolley assist system which is to help understand the design requirements at the Copper Mountain Mine.

Funding: $174,093

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Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Port Mellon, B.C.

Study name: Flash Dryer System Installation

Study description: Howe Sound Pulp & Paper will investigate the feasibility and estimate the natural gas emission reductions of installing a higher efficiency kiln flash dryer at the Howe Sound mill.

Funding: $61,094

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Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. – Delta, B.C.

Study name: SCM Grinding Facility’s BC Hydro System Impact Study

Study description: Lehigh Hanson Materials will investigate the technical and commercial considerations of building and operating a marine terminal and large-scale grinding facility adjacent to Lehigh’s Delta Portland Cement manufacturing plant. The terminal and facility will import and grind granulated blast furnace slag to displace the use of higher-carbon clinker for their own facility and for concrete producers.

Funding: $247,275

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – District of Taylor, B.C.

Study name: Blue Hydrogen Production and Associated Carbon Capture and Storage

Study description: NorthRiver Midstream will evaluate the opportunity to update a gas-processing facility to produce blue hydrogen. The study includes a feasibility assessment of the technology required to produce hydrogen and capture emissions, reservoir storage, hydrogen transportation and commercial hydrogen utilization in the area. 

Funding: $133,114

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Fort Nelson, B.C.

Study name: Blue Hydrogen Production and Associated Carbon Capture and Storage

Study description: NorthRiver Midstream will evaluate the opportunity to update a gas-processing facility to produce blue hydrogen. The study includes a feasibility assessment of the technology required to produce hydrogen and capture emissions, reservoir storage, hydrogen transportation and commercial hydrogen utilization in the area.

Funding: $180,000

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – District of Taylor, B.C.

Study name: Cogeneration Facility Post-Combustion Capture Technology

Study description: NorthRiver Midstream will evaluate the technical feasibility of post-combustion carbon capture technologies and reservoir storage options for the Taylor Cogeneration facility, which is a natural gas power station primarily used to supply steam to a NorthRiver Midstream gas-processing plant and provide power to the electricity grid.

Funding: $117,859

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NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – District of Taylor, B.C.

Study name: Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Hub Implementation

Study description: NorthRiver Midstream, in partnership with Tourmaline Oil Corporation, will assess the costs and business case of implementation of a compressed natural gas fueling hub at its McMahon facility. Compressed natural gas could displace the use of higher-carbon diesel for vehicles. The study will help remove barriers for the project, including decreasing implementation and market risks.

Funding: $75,000

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NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Turboexpander Installation at Compressor Stations

Study description: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. will determine the suitability of installing turboexpander technology at existing NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. natural gas compressor stations located in B.C. A turboexpander has been identified as a potential emissions-free energy source that harnesses energy created through the pressure reduction of natural gas from a high pressure to a lower, usable pressure. The energy derived from this usable pressure can be used to generate up to 42 kilowatts of clean power by spinning a direct-drive generator shaft.

Funding: $47,169

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Teck Metals Ltd. – Kootenay B.C.

Study name: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Pilot Plant Study

Study description: Teck Metals will assess the feasibility and determine the appropriate technology and associated cost estimate for a carbon capture, utilization and storage facility at Teck’s Trail Operations.

Funding: $350,000

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Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. – Prince George, B.C.

Study name: Carbon Capture & Sequestration from Steam Methane Reformers

Study description: Tidewater Midstream will determine the feasibility of a combined carbon capture and sequestration scheme in cooperation with another partner facility. The carbon capture and sequestration scheme would capture carbon dioxide emissions from two steam-methane reformers at the Tidewater refinery and one steam-methane reformer at the partner site.

Funding: $48,750

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Tolko Industries Ltd. – Thompson-Okanagan – Coldstream, B.C.

Study name: Biomass Fuel Switching: Installation and Operation

Study description: Tolko will investigate the technical and commercial considerations of installing and operating a single biomass-fired energy system to displace the natural gas systems currently used at a sawmill and the adjacent wood-pellet facility.

Funding: $52,581

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Study description: Tourmaline will assess the technical and economic feasibility of different post-combustion flue gas carbon capture technologies, including chemical solvents, membranes, solid sorbents and hybrid systems at multiple natural gas processing plants.

Funding: $300,000

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Veresen Midstream LP – Northeast B.C.

Study name: Steeprock Plan Carbon Capture

Study description: Veresen Midstream will help determine the scope, cost and schedule for capturing emissions from the flue gas of two process heat medium heaters for the purpose of potential carbon dioxide recovery and underground sequestration which would mitigate a significant part of the emissions to atmosphere from the Steeprock gas plant.

Funding: $65,761

In 2024, we invested $47.38 million into two industrial electrification projects. The following approved projects are at various stages of development.

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Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.

Project name: Sundown Electrification

Project description: Tourmaline at its Sundown compressor station will decommission three generators and retrofit nine engines while connecting the facility to the BC Hydro grid to reduce emissions from combustion of natural gas.

Funding: $22.63 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 817,050 tCO₂e through 2034

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Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Northeast B.C.

Project name: Altares Gas Plant Electrification

Project description: Pacific Canbriam at its Altaras Gas Processing operations, which includes Altares Gas Plant, Altares Compressor Station and Altares Water Hub will decommission 13 generators and retrofit 15 engines, while connecting the facility to the BC Hydro integrated grid to reduce emissions from combustion of natural gas.

Funding: $24.75 million

Estimated emissions reduced: 839,990 tCO₂e through 2034