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Ottawa Earmarks $30M for BC Cleantech Including Carbon Capture Technology

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BC cleantech projects are on the receiving end of $30 million in funding from Ottawa.

General Fusion, Loop Energy and Inventys are among the West Coast firms welcoming funds for projects dealing with fusion energy, vehicle emission reduction and carbon capture technology, respectively.

The federal government announced a total of $206 million in funding for projects across Canada on Friday (March 4).

This comes on the final day of the Globe 2016 conference in downtown Vancouver, the longest-running gathering in North America focused on the green economy.

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“It is empowering to know, given my Alberta heritage, our technology can change the climate impacts of the Alberta oil sands regions and generate significant additional economic benefits.”

Brett Henkel

Co-Founder and Vice President Strategic Accounts & Government Affairs

Brett Henkel’s unabashed optimism tempered by his mechanical engineering background and gas separation experience combine to bring a rare perspective to his position on Svante’s executive team.

Transferring the company’s breakthrough CO2 capture technology to customers’ sites will rely heavily on Brett’s strengths for identifying and understanding the technical and business details and relating those details to partners’ teams, approving agencies, and stakeholders.

As co-founder, he was instrumental in creating the process and the hardware used to prove the technology’s effectiveness as well as mobilizing external support throughout the path to becoming a successful innovation. These experiences strengthened his knowledge of business development and program management priorities.

Prior to launching Svante, Mr. Henkel was the program manager for QuestAir Technologies’ compact hydrogen production system with its partner, ExxonMobil. He is credited with designing the world’s first solenoid-driven rapid pressure swing adsorption test station.

Brett received his Bachelor of Science in Physics, with distinction, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Victoria.

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