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INVESTING IN
A CLEAN ENERGY
FUTURE
Alberta is growing as
a global leader in hydrogen
production and carbon-
capture projects
BY LISA CATTERALL
ALBERTA IS NORTH AMERICA’S energy
powerhouse — and its innovative industries are
creating the energy of the future. Alberta holds
the world’s fourth-largest proven crude oil re-
serve, following Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran,
with an estimated 168.1 billion barrels of reserves.
As a well-established energy centre, Alberta ranks
among the top 10 global hydrogen producers in
the world and the province is poised to grow with
the clean energy future.
“We have all of the talent and expertise right
here in Alberta that can be leveraged into new
energy sectors,” says Rick Christiaanse, chief
executive officer of Invest Alberta.
“We have some of the best and brightest
minds here and they are incredible problem
solvers. They’ve been solving problems related
to environmental challenges in our traditional
energy industries and they’re going to continue
to do that as we look to solve energy transition
challenges.” In 2022, about 138,000 people were
employed in Alberta’s upstream energy sector.
Alberta is also home to one of the world’s top
energy research universities, the University of
Alberta. In the labs and on the ground, Alberta is
advancing new technologies.
Canada’s first and largest hydrogen hub — the
Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB — is located
in Edmonton, Alberta’s capital city, bringing
together stakeholders in government, business
and academia to fortify the growing industry. The
province is also the soon to be home of Canada’s
first hydrogen-powered community, Bremner, east
of Edmonton, as well as Canada’s largest clean
hydrogen production plant. The plant is slated
to be one of the largest in the world — thanks
to a $2-billion investment from industrial gas
company, Linde.
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