Boundary Dam

• Estevan mayor invites Elon Musk to tour Saskatchewan carbon capture facility

  The city of Estevan is hoping to catch the attention of Tesla and SpaceX creator Elon Musk in a recent contest he announced on social media.

  Science

  Mar 3
• Feds announce funding for coal energy transition in Saskatchewan, Alberta

  Five organizations in Saskatchewan are receiving federal funding to help with the phase out of coal after an announcement made on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
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• Saskatchewan carbon capture facility likely to fall short of annual target: CEO

  SaskPower reported the facility captured about 626,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide last year and about 507,000 tonnes in 2017.

  Canada

  May 7, 2019
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• Sask. equivalency agreement on extending coal power likely pushed back

  Saskatchewan's environment minister hoped to sign off on a federal deal outlining the future of coal power in March, but that likely will be pushed back to spring.

  Economy

  Feb 20, 2019
• Boundary Dam Power Station had a good year for carbon capture: SaskPower

  The Carbon Capture and Storage facility at Boundary Dam Power Station exceeded its daily capture rate targets for 2018, according to a report from SaskPower.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019
• Saskatchewan reaches agreement with Ottawa to cut power-generation emissions

  The provincial and federal governments have come to terms on an equivalency agreement that will see Saskatchewan mostly move away from coal by 2030.

  Environment

  Jan 10, 2019
• SaskPower not moving ahead with further carbon capture projects at Boundary Dam 4 and 5

  SaskPower will not be moving forward with carbon capture at Boundary Dam 4 and 5. However, the Crown corporation will study CCS potential at another power plant.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2018
• Over 2M tonnes of CO2 captured by Boundary Dam CCS project: SaskPower

  SaskPower’s Boundary Dam CCS process has captured over 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide since October 2014.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2018
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• Sask., 3 U.S. states sign memorandum of understanding on carbon capture, storage

  Brad Wall said Saskatchewan's Boundary Dam 3, a commercial power plant with a carbon capture system, is a world leader in the technology.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2017
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• U.S. Energy Dept. offers $2B loan for carbon capture project similar to Sask. project

  Saskatchewan’s Boundary Dam coal power station has been using carbon capture and storage technology for about two years as the U.S. offers up loan for a similar project in Louisiana.

  Money

  Dec 21, 2016