September 13, 2005 Source: University of Calgary:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/sept05/iseee-advisory.html Oil sands research boosted by grant to U of C The world’s growing demand for energy has prompted a major petroleum industry leader to team up with U of C scientists who are finding cleaner and more-efficient ways of extracting petroleum from Alberta’s vast oil sands. With an initial investment in collaborative research, Shell International will become the founding industry member of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for In Situ Energy, based at the U of C’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE). Media are invited to attend a ceremony to mark the beginning of a long-term collaboration between Shell and the U of C at 10 am on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Calgary Centre for Innovative Technology.
What:
Shell International provides research funding to U of C-based Alberta Ingenuity Centre for In Situ Energy. Who:
Officials from Shell International, Shell Canada Limited, Alberta Ingenuity and the University of Calgary will be in attendance. Where:
Calgary Centre for Innovative Technology (CCIT).
830 Campus Drive N.W.
(Northwest corner of U of C campus, off Collegiate Blvd.
Parking available in Lot 63, in front of CCIT.)
Proceed to the CCIT administration office on the 2nd floor, Room 208. U of C campus map available at http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/map_big.html When:
Ceremony at 10 am followed by lab tour at 10:30 am __________ Grady Semmens
Media Relations Advisor – Research
University of Calgary
Phone: (403) 220-7722
Cell: (403) 651-2515
Fax: (403) 220-1312
Email: gsemmens@ucalgary.ca
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