2025 Winners

The Disruptive Digital Innovator Award recognizes novel digital technologies advancing the energy industry. All technologies in this category should be at stages of initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (post pilot stage). This category is open to digital technology concepts that are less than five years old and are considered “game changers” in the energy industry. Nominees in this category will be recognized for their potential to reshape industry norms, improve efficiency, and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient energy ecosystem.

2025 Winner is:

RevSolz Corp.

Transforming Hydraulic Fracturing Operations with FracSol: A Game-Changing Digital Oil Field Solution

FracSol is a groundbreaking digital oil field platform revolutionizing hydraulic fracturing with real-time monitoring, intelligent analytics, automation, and optimization. It enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and empowers operators to achieve smarter, safer, and more sustainable global operations.

The Emerging Clean Technologies Award is focused on innovative technologies or processes that improve environmental performance or decrease cost of production in the energy industry through significant energy efficiency improvements, the sustainable use of resources, or environmental protection activities. (Note: Carbon Credits will not be considered). Technologies in this category are in the post pilot, proven category that have positive impact on the environment (TRL 6-7). Nominees in this category are recognized as innovators driving transformative change, setting new standards for environmental responsibility, and shaping a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

2025 Winner is:

Carbonova Corp.

Carbonova’s Low-Emission Carbon Nanofiber Technology

Carbonova has developed a technology that uses captured CO2 and methane to generate carbon nanofibers using a novel, scalable, eco-friendly solution.

The Emerging Leader Award acknowledges an up-and-coming individual whose efforts have already made a significant contribution to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day duties. The nominee should stand out in terms of strategic thinking, leadership, community involvement and the pursuit of excellence in their field. The nominees in this category will have been in the energy industry for 10 or less years. Self-nominations are permitted in this category.

2025 Winner is:

Mina Zarabian, CEO & Co-Founder, Carbonova Corp.

Dr. Mina Zarabian is the CEO and Co-Founder of Carbonova, where she leads the company’s strategic direction, technology development, and commercialization efforts. She oversees the advancement of Carbonova’s patented process that transforms greenhouse gases like CO₂ and methane into carbon nanofibers (CNF) a high-performance material used in applications such as plastics, composites, batteries, and construction. Mina is responsible for scaling the company from pilot production to its first Commercial Demonstration Unit (CDU), while building partnerships across the energy and industrial sectors and securing the funding needed to drive Carbonova’s growth.

Suzanne West, a visionary business leader in the Canadian energy sector, passionately advocated for elevating environmental standards and promoting sustainability within the oil and gas industry. Her profound influence has left an enduring legacy, transforming the landscape of the energy sector and inspiring a paradigm shift towards enhanced environmental performance.

The Suzanne West Environmental Excellence Award serves to recognize any efforts, initiatives or technological advancements that have minimized or eliminated the environmental footprint of the energy industry. This award is specific to environmental technologies/initiatives used in the energy industry. All environmental technologies in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial.

2025 Winner is:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Aquistore is a tailored industrial-scale CO2 injection and MMV project, unique in the world.  It fully operational by 2015 with large scale CO2 injection so far of ~600Kt. The site includes an injection well drilled to 3300 m and 150 m away from the injection well a geared observation well.

The Methane Emissions Reduction Award recognizes organizations or initiatives that are leading the way in reducing methane emissions across the energy sector. Eligible projects may involve the development of cutting-edge technologies for methane detection, capture, or abatement, as well as best practices in operational management, infrastructure, and policy implementation. Awardees will demonstrate a measurable reduction in methane emissions, fostering cleaner air and advancing efforts to meet global climate targets. Nominees in this category will be recognized for their innovative technologies, strategies, and practices that effectively mitigate methane leaks and emissions, making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability and the fight against climate change.

2025 Winner is:

GHGSAT

High-resolution satellite emissions monitoring

GHGSat has built the world’s largest fleet of satellites dedicated to monitoring methane. These satellites deliver data that traces emissions to their source at an unmatched speed, so that decision-makers can understand and address methane emissions at their source, fast. GHGSat serves as a trusted partner to industry, government, and financial institutions, empowering organizations around the world to accelerate the decarbonization of the planet.

The Excellence in Energy Research Award celebrates the groundbreaking and transformative research being conducted by post-secondary institutions worldwide to advance the energy sector. It honors innovative projects and applied research that are driving progress, addressing global energy challenges, and shaping the future of sustainable energy solutions. Recognizing contributions across all forms of energy, this award highlights the critical role academic research and applied research plays in fostering innovation and providing real-world solutions. It acknowledges the visionary thinkers and teams whose work is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, paving the way for a cleaner, more efficient, and resilient energy future.

2025 Winner is:

University of Calgary 

AsphaDots: Unlocking the Power of Petroleum’s Hidden Potential

Dr. Milana Trifkovic’s cutting-edge research is revolutionizing nanomaterials with AsphaDots tiny (10 nm) carbon dots derived from oil sands asphaltenes, the thick, tar-like component of crude oil. Traditionally, carbon dots require high-temperature processing with expensive organic materials, but Dr. Trifkovic’s innovative solvent pre-treatment technology enables low-temperature (~80°C) synthesis with high yields, transforming an abundant, low-cost petroleum byproduct into a valuable resource.  

The Innovation in Technologies: Equipment or Process Controls Award recognizes highly disruptive innovations in equipment that have had a major impact on energy efficiency, emissions, economics, scheduling, or quality. This category also acknowledges projects, products, or services specific to controls that make a positive impact to the industry. All technologies in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (post pilot). If the underlying solution is digital, it should be submitted under the Digital Innovator Award category.

2025 Winner is:

Scovan Inc.

HipVap: A Game-Changing Produced Water Steam Generation Technology

HipVap is a revolutionary indirect fired steam generation (IFSG) technology that enables cost-effective, lower-emission steam generation in SAGD. By eliminating traditional water treatment, HipVap reduces capital & operating costs while unlocking economic viability for new and existing oil resources.

The Powering the Future Award recognizes companies that exemplify innovation, leadership, and commitment to advancing economically and environmentally sustainable power generation. This category celebrates organizations developing cutting-edge technologies and solutions that drive the energy transition while ensuring reliability, efficiency, and a low-carbon future. Nominees in this category will demonstrate a commitment to integrating sustainability into power generation, showcasing advancements that deliver measurable environmental and economic impact.

2025 Winner is:

Remote Power Corp.

Revolutionizing Remote Power: Remote Power Corp's Game-Changing Approach to Distributed Energy

Remote Power Corp is at the forefront of innovation in distributed energy, pioneering cleaner, more cost-effective alternatives to traditional diesel generators. Based in Calgary, we specialize in electrifying remote oil and gas projects, mining operations, and construction sites that lack utility power access or are waiting for long and uncertain grid connection timelines. Our industrial-grade distributed power systems, available for rental, lease, or sale, operate on natural gas, solution gas, biogas, propane, and blended hydrogen, significantly reducing costs (by 35%?80%) and CO₂ emissions (by 21%?"27%) when diesel systems are displaced. By directly displacing diesel, we are redefining what is achievable in remote power generation?"financially, operationally, and environmentally. Unlike conventional high-cost, high-emission diesel generators, our modular, scalable, and parallelable power systems allow seamless deployment and real-time load balancing, ensuring maximum efficiency for fluctuating energy demands. Integrated battery banks enhance performance by storing excess energy, optimizing generator runtime, and further lowering the delivered cost of electricity. Our systems are also remotely monitored, allowing for predictive maintenance and maximizing uptime in the field. We are accelerating the transition to lower-emission, cost-efficient remote power, providing industrial sites with immediate access to cleaner energy solutions while maintaining the reliability and flexibility that operators demand. By eliminating the need for diesel, we not only slash fuel costs and emissions but also reduce logistical challenges?"such as fuel transport, storage, and environmental risks?"leading to safer and more sustainable industrial operations. For the past five years, Remote Power Corp has been a key player in Canada’s energy transformation, with proven success across oil and gas, mining, and construction projects. As global energy markets shift toward cleaner, more resilient power solutions, our new, low-emission, fuel-flexible generator technology is setting a new benchmark for distributed power?"delivering a future-proof alternative that aligns with industry and regulatory goals for decarbonization. Remote Power Corp isn’t just replacing diesel generators?"we are redefining what’s possible in distributed power.