Over the past decade, production of “unconventional” oil in North America has surged as technological improvements and cost reductions have made these crudes competitive in the North American market.

India plans to start producing bio-bitumen from biomass to reduce imports and tackle stubble burning. A pilot study by CRRI and Indian Institute of Petroleum aims to commercialize the technology for ...

The emerging lower-carbon global economy is propelled by commitments to use less, waste less and emit less. Reducing emissions to zero is a goal that was reinforced last week with the federal ...

Entrepreneurs want buyback guarantees to start setting up plants to produce bio-bitumen as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday signed an agreement with 10 companies to ...

With Alberta's oilpatch under intense environmental scrutiny, a provincial research agency is looking at new opportunities for the oilsands to continue contributing to the Canadian economy. Alberta's ...