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Ambitious goals call for big ideas and the brightest minds. Get to know the passionate, dedicated people behind Pathways Alliance.
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Inspiring the future: Commitment to education
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Pathways Alliance empowers Canadian startups at CERAWeek
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Agreements continue valuable oil sands research at the University of Alberta
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Inspiring the future: Commitment to education
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Pathways Alliance empowers Canadian startups at CERAWeek
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Agreements continue valuable oil sands research at the University of Alberta
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Toads with backpacks: what’s going on?
Energy security is the world’s biggest problem and we are helping by supporting the transition to cleaner energy.
Ariel Torre, Co-founder and CEO, Impossible Sensing Canada
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Pathways Alliance holds community information sessions on proposed carbon capture network
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“We are the ones who have to deliver”
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Artificial intelligence helping to drive down emissions in oil sands facilities
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Pathways Alliance helps start-ups access funding
The tremendous response to this challenge demonstrates the level of partnership the oil sands industry has with leading innovators around the world.
Wes Jickling
Vice President, Technology Development, Pathways Alliance
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Industry innovation begins in the classroom
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eDNA is revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring in the oil sands
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24th World Petroleum Congress 2023
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Investigating what’s natural and what’s not
Climate change is a critical challenge, and the oil sands industry has an essential role to play in reducing emissions. Our path to net zero will help our country achieve a sustainable future.
KENDALL DILLING, PRESIDENT, PATHWAYS ALLIANCE
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Pathways Alliance techno-assessment process showing some “cool” results
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Using the light spectrum to see into tailings
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Innovation Hacks: Helping innovators access private funding
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Bugs Help Vegetation Grow on Tailings
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Emerging Technologies: Natural gas decarbonization
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Innovation Hacks: Industry searches the world for solutions to sustainable development
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Outdoor trials test water treatment innovation
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Canada’s Boreal Forest: Six fast facts to know
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Pioneering Reclamation at Lake Miwasin
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Water Management 101: Using water wisely
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Wetland 101: What is a wetland?
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Experience, enthusiasm has Pathways Alliance team focused on solving the net zero emissions puzzle
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What do you need to know about pit lakes?
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Oil Sands Monitoring Program 101
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Emerging Technologies – Steam reduction technologies
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Students’ engagement with industry inspires next generation
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Reducing Waste
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Pathways Alliance committed to Earth Day theme to “Invest in our planet”
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Monitoring Habitat
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Treating Tailings
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What Does It Take For New Forests To Grow?
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Emerging Technologies: New Water Treatment Technologies Address Emissions
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Creating Wetlands
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Oil sands sector gaining global recognition as a long-term secure supplier in a net zero world
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Emerging Technologies: Cutting edge water treatment technologies
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Shafak Sajid’s passion for policy wins her a 2022 YWE award
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Oil Sands 101: What’s different about Alberta’s oil sands
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Restoring Caribou Habitat
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Emerging Technologies: Fugitive Emissions
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Water treatment: An opportunity for today
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Thinking small can solve big industry challenges
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Water release proposal supported by strong science
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How will industry manage and reduce risk on its proposed CCS network?
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Emerging Technologies: Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
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From Mars to McMurray: Industry scours the world – and beyond – in a quest to reduce emissions
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Emerging Technologies: Advancing geothermal energy for mining
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Arlene Strom’s passion for the energy transition drives her work
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Emerging technologies: Decarbonization
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Emerging Technologies: Mining Electrification
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Modest beginnings help Pathways Alliance president with grand goals toward net zero
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Blog: Pathways’ leaders inspire women in climate challenge
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