Industry Experts Wanted
There are a limited number of openings for industry experts to serve on the 2002 COURSE application evaluation panel.  Research expertise or hands-on field experience in one or more of the COURSE funding areas is essential.  Preference is given to Canadian and worldwide employees of COURSE member companies.

Course Funding for 2002 Approved

The COURSE (Core University Research in SustainableEnergy (COURSE) Program of the Alberta Energy Research Institute) review panel met February 21st to consider 50 applications from the January 2002 competition to allocate $3 million in research funding.

Applications received covered the following research topics: fuel cells (3); plant operations (4); oil sands mining (4); environmental (12); electricity generation (1); extraction (1); tailings ponds (1); upgrading (2); oil/gas pipelines (3); service industry & seismic (3); heavy oil (7); conventional oil/gas & EOR (5); coalbed methane (1); petrochemicals (1); other – hydrates (1); and other – market power.

A review panel made up of four AERI research managers, six university representatives and 10 industry representatives recommended seven applications with a total value of $1,140,527 as “must fund” projects, and a further 10 projects with a total value of$2,738,263. All other projects were rejected.

For more information on COURSE projects, please contact—
Dr. Catherine Laureshen, COURSE Director and Sr. Research Mgr.
phone: (403) 297-3631
Catherine.Laureshen@gov.ab.ca

COURSE Projects Seeking Industry Sponsors
PDF (17KB)

2001 12 06
COURSE Projects Industry Participation Meeting

New Projects Seeking Funding - January 2001 Competition
Word.doc (94KB)

Participants may collaborate by providing -
advice on application plan; and/or,
letter of recommendation; and/or,
work-in-kind support; and/or,
direct financial assistance.

New Projects Funded by AERI from January 2002 COURSE Competition

New Projects Funded by AERI from January 2001 COURSE Competition

New Projects Funded by AOSTRA from January 2000 COURSE Competition
Word.doc (41KB)

1999 09 09
Projects Presented at COURSE/PTAC September 1999 Meeting
Asking for Support for January 2000 Competition
Note: Not all of these projects were submitted to the January 2000 competition.
This section is currently under construction.  Thank you for your patience.

New Projects Funded by AOSTRA from June 1999 COURSE Competition
Please refer to ON COURSE Newsletter November 1999 - Volume 1   PDF (129KB)

2001 05
ON COURSE Newsletter May 2001 - Volume 3   PDF (464KB)
Included in this issue are brief descriptions of the 19 projects approved for funding from the COURSE June 2001 funding competition.

2000 11
ON COURSE Newsletter November 2000 - Volume 2  PDF (426KB)
Included in this issue are brief descriptions of the 20 projects approved for funding from the COURSE January 2000 funding competition.

1999 11
ON COURSE Newsletter November 1999 - Volume 1  PDF (129KB)
Included in this issue are brief descriptions of the 15 projects approved for funding from the COURSE June 1999 funding competition.
 

2001 12 06
COURSE Projects Industry Participation Meeting

1999 09 9-10
COURSE Projects - Industry Participation

1999 05 19
Launching COURSE & Setting Priorities for 1999 Research Projects

1999 04 28
R&D Priorities Workshop
Notes - Word .doc (104KB)

Liz Huston, Administrative Assistant
COURSE/University of Alberta
Phone: (780) 492-2406
liz.huston@ualberta.ca

Sherry West, Research Services
COURSE/University of Calgary
Phone: (403) 220-8517 
Fax: (403) 289-0693