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The following list of organizations and their websites are provided as a resource for Alberta Energy website visitors. In general, DOE aims to provide links to websites that primarily serve educational, research or public information needs. Please note: DOE is not responsible for the content or operation of third-party websites or electronic services reached from these links.
Associations
The Alberta Chamber of Resources continues to expand the collaborative efforts within Alberta’s resource industries. The ACR’s hallmark is to offer solutions and seek balance to ensure the orderly development of Canadian resources. This is the theme for the Chamber’s future—to stand up and represent the voice of its members in a powerful and credible way.
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is the voice of Canada's upstream oil and natural gas industry, representing over 130 member companies.
The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) is an independent, non-profit research institute committed to excellence in the analyses of energy economics and related environmental policy issues in the producing, transportation and consuming sectors.
Canadian Heavy Oil Association
The Canadian Heavy Oil Association provides technical, educational and social forums for those employed in, or associated with, the heavy oil and oil sands industries.
Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA )
LICA was formed by community, industry and government members to provide residents with a timely response to concerns identified in the Lakeland area and to ensure the growing development is conducted in a responsible manner.
The Oil Sands Developers Group
This group, formed in 1997, works to address issues related to oil sands development. It was formerly known as the Athabasca Regional Issues Working Group (RIWG).
PTAC facilitates innovation, collaborative research and technology development, demonstration and deployment for a responsbile Canadian hydrocarbon energy industry.
Educational and Research
Alberta Energy Research Institute
AERI works with industry and other government ministries to promote innovation and technology that will enable Alberta's energy sector to evolve. AERI provides strategic direction to position Alberta for the future in energy development and invests in research and technology to enhance the sustainable development of the province's abundant energy resources.
ASRL fosters research into the chemistry and technology of sulfur and its compounds with particular emphasis on recovery of sour natural gas, Claus plant operations, handling and transportation of elemental sulphur and environmental aspects of the gas and sulfur industries. ASRL serves as a contact point between industry and academia (at The University of Calgary) and strives to provide an expert level of technological support for both producers and users of this essential resource.
Alberta's Petroleum Heritage Edukit!
This online resource is designed to be an educational tool for learning more about Alberta's rich petroleum heritage. It features teaching units, stories, historical photographs and audio.
One of the mandates of the Centre for Energy is to provide first-class materials to assist teachers in achieving their learning objectives in science, social studies and technology curricula.
Energy Information Administration - Kids Page
This is an interactive page for kids provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. It is important to recognise that all facts and figures provided through this page are not those of the Alberta Department of Energy.
Energy Innovation Platform of Alberta (EIPA)
The Energy Innovation Platform of Alberta was formerly known as the Alberta Oil Sands Information Services (AOSIS). This Government of Alberta database offers over 52,000 documents for research in all areas of energy and technology development. EIPA is managed by Advanced Education and Technology through the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI) and is the starting point for technology and information transfer from researchers to industry and the implementation of technology in the field.
The ERCB Kidzone website is designed for children aged 9-12 and the site content supplements the Alberta Science curricula for grades 4 and 5.
Inside Education provides fantastic learning tools, professional development opportunities, interactive field trips and presentations and more!
The Oil Sands Discovery Centre, located in Fort McMurray, Alberta, presents the history, science and technology of the oil sands industry through exhibits, demonstrations and theatre presentations.
The mission of the SEEDS Foundation is "to support Canadian educators in promoting student literacy and active personal and societal responsibility for energy, sustainability and the environment.
Government
Alberta Economic Development Authority (AEDA)
AEDA works in partnership with the provincial government to provide recommendations and long-term strategic advice on key economic issues. Members of AEDA include business, academic and municipal leaders from across the province. Its work helps to increase the province’s ability to create new opportunities at home and abroad.
Alberta Oil Sands Sustainable Development Secretariat
Established in 2007, the Secretariat within the Alberta Treasury Board was tasked to create a comprehensive and coordinated approach to managing the oil sands. The Secretariat has hired staff with wide ranging expertise—in engineering, geology, economics, Aboriginal relations, business administration, project management and stakeholder relations—to work with varied ministries, integrating and aligning initiatives across government. At the same time they are reaching out to hundreds of key stakeholders in the oil sands regions.
Advanced Education and Technology
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology provides leadership and makes strategic investments to enhance Alberta’s position in the knowledge economy, contributing to the sustainable development of the provincial economy and making the province increasingly competitive in global markets.
Bank of Canada - DataBANK Statistics Look-up
The benchmark bond yields (long-term bond rate) are published by the Bank of Canada each Wednesday and can be accessed through the Bank of Canada's website. This section allows you to look up dataBANK statistics.
Bank of Canada - Weekly Financial Statistics
The benchmark bond yields (long-term bond rate) is published by the Bank of Canada each Wednesday and can be accessed through the Bank of Canada's website. This section contains weekly financial statistics.
