Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Sigma Energy Storage is developing sustainable technologies to access the methane trapped in permafrostx000D
(clathrate form) and use it as an energy source for remote northern communities. There is no known existingx000D
methodologies allowing to utilize such resources of methane due to potentially high costs of production andx000D
lack of knowledge on how it can be done. Many Canadian northern regions, especially remote communitiesx000D
have very high costs of transporting fuel. Therefore, methane production from clathrate may be economicallyx000D
feasible and more sustainable than transporting fossil fuels.x000D
Prof. Leonenko is collaborating with Sigma Energy Storage to investigate approaches to produce methane fromx000D
clathrate. This involves feasibility study of using geothermal energy to locally heat and melt permafrost in ax000D
controlled way to release, produce and capture methane. Sigma Energy Storage will integrate these newx000D
developed techniques to its portfolio of technologies addressing new and sustainable forms of energyx000D
production and storage, yielding more cost effective and environmentally friendly energy systems in thex000D
Canadian economic, climatic, and geological context.