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Carbon dioxide emissions are rising, leading to global warming, extreme weather events, and other negative consequences for the ecosystem. Companies like Carbon Upcycling Technologies are offering new approaches to solving this problem. Learn more about how CO2 emissions can be turned into a resource from Calgary Name. The Company's Founding...

The Calgary Beekeepers Club, or the Calgary Beekeepers Association (CBA), is a non-profit organization. Its main goal is to provide information and education to all members and the public. This allows people to learn more about honey bees and beekeeping practices. Calgary Name tells you more. Founding History The Calgary Beekeepers...

Everyone knows that feeling: you're running on fumes, but you have important meetings, tasks, workouts, and errands ahead. Most people instinctively reach for coffee or a traditional energy drink. However, Calgary-based company Rviita offers a significantly better alternative. Calgary Name tells you more about this new generation of energy...

What is the secret to the finest spirits? It’s a blend of a rich farming history, hard work, traditional distillation methods, and attention to detail. These elements make Alberta unique. This, combined with unique local ingredients, is what makes Burwood Distillery so special. Calgary Name tells you more. The History...

In 2019, the first shrimp farm opened, marking the beginning of aquaculture near Strathmore, Alberta. Calgary Name tells us more about the province's first large-scale, commercial shrimp farming operation. Founding Story Keith Driver from Calgary and his friend and business partner T.M. Gunderson founded Waterford Farms in January 2019. They are...

Calgary is vulnerable to a range of risks associated with natural disasters. Hazards such as floods, winter storms, hail, infrastructure failures, and tornadoes can have significant consequences for economic, natural, social, and governmental systems. While we cannot control the weather, there are steps we can take to protect our...

The Canadian taiga hides some of the world's largest oil reserves. The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the bituminous sands of Athabasca, are a mixture of silica sand, clay minerals, water, and large deposits of bitumen. Bitumen is a very thick and heavy form of crude oil (it...

Robert (Bob) Church was a pioneer in molecular genetics, a farmer, and an honorary professor at the University of Calgary. He became a legendary figure dedicated to modernizing agriculture and biotechnology. He is best known for developing and implementing new technologies in cattle breeding and embryo transfer. Learn more...

The Western Canadian oil and gas basin, located within Canada and partially in the United States, contains vast mineral wealth and rocks. These minerals and rocks, extracted for practical use, are called "mineral resources." The basin covers most of Alberta, and the province’s natural resource wealth gives it all...

It is commonly stated that Alberta’s rise in the second half of the 20th century is solely attributed to its powerful oil and gas industry, but it would be unwise to overlook the importance of the agricultural sector. The soils of Alberta began to form around 8,000 years B.C....