The Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute was established to provide a broad umbrella for all of the low-carbon and carbon-free clean energy research and development activities in the University of Regina. It evolved from the International Test Center for CO2 Capture (ITC), which focused solely on Carbon Capture activities. Some of the research areas of focus for CETRi are: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, CO2 Capture Related Activities, H2 Energy Technologies, including syngas, GTL and CTL, Bioenergy Technologies, Environmental & AI Applications in Clean Energy, Membrane Technologies, Alternative Energy Systems, including Wind and Solar Power, and Advances in Amine-Based & Other CO2 Capture technologies. Given the importance of research and demonstration of CO2 Capture and clean energy activities for both the University of Regina and the Province of Saskatchewan, the creation of CETRi has become timely.

Research Goals

  • To foster fundamental research in all areas of Clean Energy Technologies such as:
    • testing programs for CO2 capture technologies to meet the needs of industry partners.
    • advanced solvent-based CO2 Capture and other related technologies
    • testing for capture systems related to natural gas and post combustion carbon dioxide capture.
    • Clean Energy Projects such as H2 Energy Technologies, Bioenergy technologies, Environmental and artificial intelligence applications for process monitoring , Membrane Technologies, Alternative Energy Systems (wind, solar, geothermal)
  • To develop research ties with other agencies, institutions and industry provincially, nationally and internationally to further the research goals of the Institute.

Mission

  • The Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute of the University of Regina is a research and demonstration institute that will integrate the existing clean energy, and CO2 Capture research expertise and undertake thematic research and projects to address challenges related to Greenhouse Gas mitigation and the development of alternative clean energy technologies. CETRi will also be working with researchers as well as academic units to develop “specialized” training programs and HQP’s for the clean energy and carbon capture industries.