up to $50 million in support for Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for CCUS projects across the country that have the potential to significantly mitigate emissions. Recently, Project Clear Horizon was also one of 11 projects (out of 96 submissions) selected to advance to a final due diligence phase, which will be followed by agreement negotiation. Again, Joe says, Medicine Hat’s goal is to “really participate in and lead the energy transformation in southeast Alberta.” Their economy has historically been based on natural gas, but with escalating carbon taxes, they recognize the need to make a change, and they are making that change now. “We need to be at the absolute front of the curve in terms of this energy transition initiative,” Joe says. “We need to be looking at ways to mitigate carbon tax. We need to look for ways to insulate the citizens of Medicine Hat from increased utility rates. We need to take advantage of this transition.” The CCUS program is just one example of how they intend to do that. They also see a lot of opportunity in wind and solar – particularly solar, as the city sits squarely in the sun belt of Canada and receives an average of 2544 hours of sunshine every year. “We need to be at the leading edge,” Joe says. “We have a tremendous opportunity because of our environment, and because there’s a lot of federal and provincial grant money out there in support of this transition – and we know that money isn’t going to be there forever. We have the opportunity to act now and show leadership. That’s what we want to do.” THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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