Canadian Emission Reduction Innovation Consortium (CanERIC)

CanERIC is an international network of emissions reduction test facilities with a vision to meet the global emissions reduction challenge by providing practical, streamlined support for validation, bench testing, and field testing of innovative technologies. To date, CanERIC has launched 32 projects with $15.4M in activated funding.  In addition to supporting technology development, CanERIC also supports developing students in higher education and technicians early in their careers as a critical aspect of technology transfer.

CanERIC is a consortium consisting of 28 members across Canada and the United States who have dedicated more than a billion dollars’ worth of field and lab facilities. By securing funds from Alberta Innovates and NRCan, and with industry support, PTAC has been able to help small and medium enterprises (SME) field test their technologies at no cost to them. In 2022-23, three technologies were assessed in the lab, nine technologies have been developed and/ or field tested, and six technologies are undergoing additional evaluation. This three-year program was designed to systematically address and reduce risks associated with methane emissions detection and reduction technologies.

Guided by the Industry Solutions Steering Committee (ISSC), composed of upstream producers and midstream companies, and the Infrastructure Steering Committee (ISC), composed of post-secondary learning institutions and government research centers, CanERIC’s work focused on the advancement of reduction technologies. The outcome of the CanERIC portfolio of technology projects is estimated to reduce methane emissions by 1.0 million tonnes of CO2e per year in 2026, increasing to 3.5 million tonnes of CO2e per year in 2030.

Have a great idea? CanERIC has been developed to test technologies to remove any barriers for their adoption by the industry. If you have an idea you would like to be considered by CanERIC, please submit it by clicking HERE.

Interested in joining? Do you represent a Producer, Research Institution, or Technology Provider operating within the methane emissions reductions space? If so, we would be happy to connect with you to discuss how participation in CanERIC’s network can benefit your team! Click HERE to learn more.