Vortex Energy’s Collaboration with the University of Alberta Receives Alberta Innovates Funding - Seite 2

Major laboratory infrastructure required for the proposed hydrogen-related experiments (core flooding systems, reactors, and visualization systems) have been recently designed and built under a previous grant awarded to the research team by Alberta Innovates Hydrogen Center of Excellence and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. As part of their partnership, Vortex and the U of A will actively seek out other provincial and federal grants available for hydrogen and green energy initiatives throughout North America. The Company is also exploring the opportunity to use developed hydrogen caverns for compressed air energy storage.

About the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence is a funding program, testing and service facility and a forum for facilitating partnerships to de-risk hydrogen technology development led by Alberta Innovates. The Centre received $50 million in funding from the Government of Alberta as an important component of Alberta’s Hydrogen Roadmap and Alberta’s Recovery Plan. The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence aims to accelerate technology and innovation across the hydrogen value chain to strengthen Alberta’s hydrogen economy. Its purpose is to provide innovation support across the entire hydrogen system, from production to end use. Learn more about the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, https://albertainnovates.ca/strategic-initiatives/hydrogen-centre-of-excellence/.

About Alberta Innovates

Alberta Innovates manages nearly 1,300 projects in a portfolio valued at $1.33 billion. It works with innovators in all sectors of the economy and all corners of Alberta to drive entrepreneurship, applied research and industry development. With impact-based funding programs and services, Alberta Innovates aims to transform energy systems for a net-zero world while promoting the responsible use of land and water, leveraging provincial strengths in agriculture, and contributing to improved health and well-being by harnessing digital tech and data. It is also advancing emerging technologies and strengthening entrepreneurship for a strong and diversified economy. Alberta Innovates has more than one million sq. ft of industrial testing and lab facilities and employs nearly 600 highly skilled scientists, business and technical professionals. Learn more about Alberta Innovates at https://albertainnovates.ca.