Understanding Oil and Gas Methane Emissions: Part 2 – Measurement and Mitigation

June 5, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

This blog post is the second installment in a two-part series about methane emissions. In the first post , we looked at how methane emissions are created and why there’s a push to reduce them. In this

Understanding Oil and Gas Methane Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities: Part 1

May 20, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Government energy regulators are demanding substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from industry. While carbon dioxide is a concern, methane poses a bigger problem because it absorbs significantly more energy and has a great impact on global warming.

From Idea to Launch – Developing a Successful Safety Awards Program

May 8, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

SRC’s Safety Awards Program was created to recognize employees who have contributed to improving safety at SRC. Learn more about the program and how it's contributed to making SRC a safe place to work.

Optimizing plant performance can help mines recover commodities more efficiently

April 30, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

When a mine operation evaluates how well its plant is performing, it’s important they have reliable, accurate data to compare the present to the past. A plant audit can provide clarity about how a plant is performing as a whole to help improve recovery rates. Learn more.

Additive Manufacturing: How 3-D Printed Parts Make Their Way to Industry

March 27, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

You may be familiar with the gadgets a home 3-D printer can produce, but engineering 3-D printed parts for industry is a different game. With strength and stiffness requirements, load-carrying parts and mechanical components are slow to find their way to critical applications. Learn more.

Why Water Testing in an Accredited Lab Plays a Vital Role in Reliable Results

March 19, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Water testing is a hugely complex process involving multiple types of complex scientific instruments that require a significant technical understanding to operate. These complexities sometimes give rise to uncertainty in water test results, and this is where it's important that testing is done through an accredited lab. Learn why.

Thinking about a career in science? Here’s what some geoscientists and engineers at SRC have to say.

March 5, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

There’s no rule that you must be born with math and science skills to pursue a career in engineering; it’s all about persistence, and a deep desire for learning new things and discovering how they work. We had a chat with a few of our engineers and geoscientists at SRC to learn more about what drew them to their careers. Find out what it's like to live a life of science.

How the Industrial Internet of Things is Transforming the Workplace

February 5, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects ordinarily mundane devices to the Internet to give you greater knowledge and control of their functions.The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is simply the IoT in an industrial setting. But unlike consumer-grade appliances like refrigerators and toasters, industrial machinery and scientific instrumentation require a few more checks and balances.

Drilling Through Advancements in Oil Production

January 23, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Evolving technologies and processes have significantly altered how companies drill for oil. Take a look at some game-changing drilling advancements, starting with horizontal wells, that occurred over the past few decades.

A Dry Saskatoon in 2018: Yearly Weather Summary

January 15, 2019June 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Take a look back at Saskatoon’s top weather statistics and events of 2018 using data from SRC's Climate Reference Station. Some might be obvious – who could forget the thick smoke blanketing our city in August or the beautiful frost (freezing fog or rime frost) that set in on Saskatoon in late November – but some might also surprise you.

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