Energy & Environment

• Oil and gas exploration, fuel cells, alternate energy and process control for clean energy production all increasingly depend on microsystems. Microsystems enable many environmental innovations. These include pollution-monitoring systems for responsible interventions for water quality and management of natural resources and oceans.

Success stories in Energy & Environment

2008

• Manitoba Researchers From Electronics and Chemistry Collaborate to Develop a Programmable ‘Electronic Nose’, Sensitive to Countless Chemicals

2007

• New Infrared Laser Chips Could Improve Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Miniaturize Non-Invasive Testing for Diabetes 
• Robotic Weed-Eater Offers Green Alternative to Chemical Lawn Treatments 
• Taking an Ultrasound of the Earth’s Interior—The Identification of New Oil Deposits Begins with Better Seismic Imaging 

2006

• CMC Microsystems at Work in Alberta's Oil Sands
• High-Tech Seismic Imaging Enables Improved Exploration and Discovery of Oil and Gas Deposits for the Development of New Energy Sources