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Dr. Frank Gu explains the late-night research behind H2Nano’s ground-breaking SolarPass™ technology, which uses sunlight to treat industrial water so it’s safe for aquatic life.

In celebration of COSIA’s 10th anniversary, Brenda Leeds Binder, QC, joins me to discuss what it was like being on the team tasked with drafting the organization’s original governance agreements and what she believes has been the “secret sauce” in advancing clean tech innovation.

Engineering Specialist, Denis Westphalen, shares with us what efficiencies are being explored in the oil sands industry as well as the steps he’s implementing at home to reduce his energy use.

Karo Afiegbe, P. Eng, explains how his childhood curiosity of gadgets and his father’s book collection lead him to his current role as Technology Development Specialist & Advisor for CO2 Capture at Cenovus Energy.

COSIA’s Chief Executive, Wes Jickling, shares insight into his role at COSIA, and his perspective on oil sands innovation. 

Michael Wendlandt, Graduate Researcher, shares how he got down and dirty gathering wetland samples to advance reclamation efforts as part of the NSERC/COSIA Industrial Research Chair Program at the University of Calgary.