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Reuters Canada

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A new task force funded by the Canadian government and the province of Alberta will study ways to capture and store greenhouse gases emitted by the province’s massive oil sands projects, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday.

The task force will look at methods of capturing carbon dioxide emitted by the oil sands and other big industries, then pumping it underground into aging oil fields, where it can help increase output.

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CBC.ca

Ottawa will spend $155.9 million to make Alberta’s oil and energy industry more environmentally friendly, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Thursday.

Most of the money will be spent studying ways to capture carbon dioxide emitted from the province’s oilsands and store it underground, instead of releasing the polluting gas into the atmosphere.

A federal-provincial task force will be set up to study the technology, Harper said.

“Most exciting of all, if we can perfect this technology, we can use it not only to curb Canada’s contribution to greenhouse gas production but we could also export it around the world,” Harper said, while making his announcement in Edmonton.

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On March 9 2007, Elizabeth May visited Cochrane, Alberta, a small town west of Calgary. In addition to announcing the Super 6 Muncipal Funding plan, eating yogurt from MacKay’s Ice Cream Store and doing a book signing at Page & Turners, she also visited the Solar Power project at Cochrane High School.

The Solar Power club learn about the school’s photo voltaic systems and how they provide benefits in terms of technology, alternative energy and energy efficiency. Their next step is to raise approximately $5,000 for an additional transformer so they can utilize the maximum amount of energy being collected by their solar array.

Photo: Elizabeth May and Sean Maw with two Members of the Solar Power Club at Cochrane High School.