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Petroleum Technology Research Centre Announces Launch of the Energy Innovation Hub

September 9, 2024    For Immediate Release     A PDF version of this release is available here Today the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) announced the creation of a new centre advancing sustainable energy research and development in Canada.  Situated in the PTRC’s building at Innovation Place in Regina, the Energy Innovation Hub (EIH) will provide…


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City of Regina Announces New Aquatic Centre with Geothermal Heating Arising from PTRC Feasibility work

The announcement was made in the PTRC building by Her Worship, Mayor Sandra Masters, and by the Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan.  Click here to read the press release from the Government of Saskatchewan  


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PTRC and Mitacs Announce Four-Year R&D Funding Agreement from 2024 to 2028

 For Immediate Release  PTRC Sustainable Energy and Mitacs today announced in Regina a four-year collaborative funding program to develop and retain highly qualified personnel (HQPs) in “cleantech” research and development (R&D) at the University of Regina and other universities. PTRC will contribute $2.72 million to universities between 2024 and 2028, which will be…


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PTRC’s Aquistore Project Is Awarded APEGS’ Environmental Excellence Award

PTRC’s Aquistore CO2 Storage Project has been chosen as the recipient of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan’s Environmental Excellence Award for 2023.  The project, which has stored over 585,000 tonnes of captured CO2 more than 3.2 km underground, is the storage component of SaskPower’s Boundary Dam CCS Facility. APEGS bestows their…


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