C3 Media Releases 2001



ATCO Gas fuels its environmental commitment with opening of Banff Natural Gas Refueling Station

The air became a little cleaner today for residents and visitors of Banff National Park, with the official opening of the first publicly accessible Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Refueling Station in a national park.

"Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel available today," said Jerome Engler, ATCO Gas Executive Vice President. "Banff and area residents, along with   ...more


Grande Prairie to Look at "Recycling" Waste Heat

Climate Change Central has awarded to the City of Grande Prairie $50,000 towards a $135,000 feasibility study to use waste heat from a new power plant to heat buildings in Grande Prairie.

Grande Prairie city officials will spearhead the project. Canadian Gas and Electric (CG&E) will be installing a power plant this fall that will use waste wood from the Canadian Forest   ...more


Event to Allow Industry, Government and Environmental Groups to Experience Greenhouse Gas Trading

Climate Change Central is hosting Western Canada's first greenhouse gas emissions trading simulation on September 5 and 6, 2001. This event will provide participants from industry, government and environmental groups with an opportunity to experience a simulated greenhouse gas trading environment. In this environment, participants will be required to make decisions regarding investment into   ...more


Greenhouse Gas Reduction Focus of New Banff-Calgary Project

Commercial tour operators travelling from Calgary to Banff and within Canada's first National Park, have partnered with Climate Change Central, ATCO Gas and government to launch a major project targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent.

eMission Banff will initially convert more than 60 commercial vehicles - mainly large passenger vans and shuttle   ...more


Climate Change Central forges ahead with additional funding and unique new office
The province is taking another big step forward in its mission to find made-in-Alberta solutions to help address the issue of climate change.

Environment Minister Lorne Taylor announced that an additional $1.5 million in funding will be provided to Climate Change Central, a private-public partnership established in 1999 to serve as a catalyst for, and coordinator of, activities by   ...more

Projects target greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta's key resource sectors
As part of Alberta's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Climate Change Central is investing in two new projects that will estimate the costs of injecting carbon dioxide into underground geological formations in Alberta, and calculate greenhouse gas savings that Alberta farmers can achieve through changes to how they manage their land respectively.

The announcement   ...more

Climate Change Central to Sponsor Alberta GHG Emissions Trading Simulation
Climate Change Central announces a request for proposals for the delivery of an Emissions Trading Simulation that will allow Alberta organizations the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in trading greenhouse gases in a virtual trading environment.

Alberta will host Canada's first greenhouse-gas-emissions trading simulation event, says Allan F. Amey, President and CEO of   ...more

Sponsored Alberta Emissions Simulation - Request for Proposals
Climate change is one of the key environmental and economic challenges for Canada and the world in the new millennium. Albertans are leaders in developing creative solutions to climate change.

Climate Change Central is born of this leadership. The organization is a non-profit that was founded in December 1999. It's Board consists of leading Albertan organizations that are focused   ...more

Industry and Government Join Forces to Tackle Climate Change
Business and government have mobilized to staff the new organizational team of Climate Change Central, announced its President and CEO, Allan F. Amey.

"This team reflects the exceptional commitment by Alberta's private and public sectors to find creative solutions to a key environmental and economic challenge of our time," says Amey.

Appointments to the   ...more