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Agriculture Adaptation Project

This blog was written by former SRC employee, Virginia Wittrock. One of the Worst Natural Disasters in Canada The Agricultural Drought Adaptation project is the first work to comprehensively assess...

Archive: Combined Heat and Power

In 2011, SRC completed a pilot CHP project at Inland Metal’s manufacturing facility in Regina. The project used first-to-market CHP technology that captures heat from a natural gas-powered internal...

Factor 9 Home

The Factor 9 Home was a demonstration project by SRC of a single family residence located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The home features very high levels of energy efficiency and environmental...

What is the Role of RTOs in Innovation?

When it comes to how to get innovation done, and how to get through the Valley of Death, such discussions usually lead to questions about Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs).

Put a Label On It: Communicating Your Carbon Footprint

Having sound environmental practices is becoming important for many companies worldwide because clients, consumers and regulatory agencies are expecting it. Many companies are going even further, taking steps toward determining, communicating and reducing their environmental impact through carbon footprinting.

How Climate Change Will Shape the Future of Canada’s Boreal Forest

Canada’s massive expanse of boreal forest – three million square kilometers – is undergoing a serious transformation due to climate change. A group of Canadian forest scientists is investigating the impacts and published its findings.

Why Do RTOs Need Public Support?

Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) help industry get innovation done, and they normally get paid by industry, so why do RTOs need government support as well?

Who are Canada’s Research and Technology Organizations?

Canada’s principal innovation enablers are its Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs). What? Canada has RTOs? You bet. So who are they?

Know Your Extreme Summer Weather Hazards in Saskatchewan

Extreme summer weather can have significant impacts our economy, society and environment. We’re talking about hail, tornadoes, plow winds, no rain, hot temperatures - all of which can lead to flooding, drought, insects, diseases and forest fires. It’s important to prepare for these types of weather events, so we can reduce the impacts and become more adaptable.

Archive: How Industry is Working Together to Protect Midge-Tolerant Wheat

The Orange Wheat Blossom Midge fly is a scourge on wheat producers around the planet. The Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship group is working together to protect and ensure the future of the technology that is the sole line of defense against the midge fly. Learn more.

Why We Need to Learn More About How Wetlands Store Carbon

Most people might be surprised to know that wetlands are hot spots of biodiversity in a forested landscape. They’re also a huge reservoir of carbon. And it’s important to conserve wetlands to maintain that carbon in the ground.

How Mentorship Provided the Next Level of Learning for an Engineering Student

Learn about a former Mechanical Engineering student's experience working with SRC's Industrial Engineering team.

SRC's New Millennium Years: 2001-2017

In 2001, SRC set out to become more entrepreneurial, grow in breadth and depth, and include more work for communities (particularly northern and Aboriginal communities) and for government.

Powering Possibility: Designing and Building a Microgrid for a Remote Community

SRC was contracted by the provincial power utility, SaskPower, to design, construct, install and commission the province’s first-ever independent community power system of its kind for the small, remote community of Descharme Lake, Saskatchewan.

Unlocking Ore Potential: How Laser Sorting Improves Recovery and Promotes Sustainability in Mining

From exploration projects to operating mines, preconcentration, and specifically sensor-based ore sorting, is becoming a critical step in improving both project economics and sustainability. Mining companies face constant pressure to improve recovery, performance, lower processing costs and reduce environmental impacts.

Beyond the Microscope: High-Throughput Automated Indicator Mineral Analysis

Indicator mineral analysis has long been a key tool in supporting exploration decision-making, but these changing pressures highlight the need for not just faster analysis, but a different way of working with mineralogical data. Within the broader exploration toolkit, indicator mineral analysis complements methods such as geological mapping, geophysical surveys, drilling and core logging, and bulk geochemical analysis.

Innovation by Design: How an “In-House” Approach Helped SRC Become a Global Leader in Rare Earth Solvent Extraction

The Solvent Extraction Unit building in SRC's Rare Earth Processing Facility houses more than 400 custom-made SX cells, which were built into modular units known as “batteries” and arranged into banks and designed and built in-house at SRC.

Meet Our Experts: Skye, Director of Environmental Remediation

Skye is the Director of SRC’s Environmental Remediation team. Learn more about her career and work at SRC as she and her team take on the complex task of remediating abandoned uranium mine and mill sites in northern Saskatchewan.

Are High Levels of Radon Lurking in Your Basement?

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Canadian Lung Association says that radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. So, what is radon and how do you know if you are being exposed to it?

The Little Lungs Project: Testing Saskatchewan Homes for Radon

As the second leading cause of lung cancer, the presence of radon in a home poses a safety issue that can be readily dealt with in many cases. As many people have not even heard of radon, the challenge lies in building awareness about the importance of testing among the general public.