The announcement of $10 million in funding for the project at Kasko Cattle Co. (Image Credit: Debra Hadden)

By David Opinko

$10M grant for Coaldale company to build first-of-its kind carbon capture facility

Feb 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM

A business in Coaldale has received a major injection of funding that will allow it to turn cow manure into energy.

Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Corp. will receive $10 million from the Alberta Government’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program.

Phillip Abrary, Chair and CEO of Taurus, says they can now proceed with pioneering the fully-integrated Renewable Energy and Carbon Capture Sequestration Project.

They will build a fully integrated anaerobic digestion and carbon sequestration facility that will produce natural gas from livestock manure.

“In partnership with KCL Cattle Company and Kasko Cattle Co., this first-of-its-kind project will pave the way to establishing global leadership in renewable energy and sustainable farming practices,” says Abrary.

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The project will utilize a natural decomposition process to break down manure and process bio-methane, ensuring it does not escape into the atmosphere.

It will transform 130,000 tonnes of manure into 360,000 gigajoules of RNG every year, which Taurus estimates is enough to power 4,500 homes. They add that the reduction in emissions is equivalent to removing 3,800 cars from the road.

“This anaerobic digestion and carbon sequestration facility represents a breakthrough in agricultural technology, turning a waste stream into a valuable resource, enhancing sustainable farming and redefining the value of feedlot manure for cattle operations,” says Abrary.

The facility will break ground this summer and should be operational by January 2028.

This announcement is part of a wider investment of $28 million from the TIER program into six projects in Alberta aimed at reducing costs, improving efficiency and lowering environmental impacts.

Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, and the MLA for Taber Warner, says the government is working to increase energy production and protect the environment at the same time.

“The world wants our energy, and these technologies can help us deliver while lowering emissions and keeping our industries competitive for decades to come. We’re investing in made-in-Alberta projects because nobody innovates faster and better than Albertans,” says Hunter.

Cows at a local farm. Their manure will be turned into biofuel. (Image Credit: Debra Hadden)

The full list of projects funded under the TIER program is as follows:

CENTRAL FARMS RNG LTD. (A subsidiary of Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas Corp.)

Total Project Value: $70,500,000 | ERA Funding: $10,000,000 Location: Coaldale, AB

Develop a first-of-its-kind facility that converts agricultural byproducts into renewable natural gas and soil additives. The project integrates carbon-negative anaerobic digestion and carbon capture and storage.

CNERGREEN CORP.

Total Project Value: $3,600,000 | ERA Funding: $1,550,000 Location: Calgary, AB

Pilot ArmorFoamTM technology to improve enhanced oil recovery performance while reducing energy use and supporting permanent CO2 storage. Field tests will occur in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

RUMINANT BIOTECH

Total Project Value: $7,700,000 | ERA Funding: $2,800,000 Location: Edmonton, AB

Develop a new approach to reduce methane emissions from livestock, with tests focused on effectiveness, safety, and producer benefits.

TOTAL CONTAINMENT INC.

Total Project Value: $1,250,000 | ERA Funding: $625,000 Location: Suffield, AB

Advance the Envirolock® Pipeline Reinforcement System to prevent ductile running fractures in CO2 pipelines, supporting future CCUS infrastructure.

TOURMALINE OIL CORP.

Total Project Value: $87,000,000 | ERA Funding: $12,000,000 Location: Yellowhead County, AB

Test carbon capture technologies on compressor engines at the Banshee Gas Plant. Semi-commercial units will help evaluate scalability and future sequestration opportunities.

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Total Project Value: $2,800,000 | ERA Funding: $750,000 Location: Leduc County, AB

Advance electrokinetic remediation for inactive oil and gas sites by expanding the system’s ability to remove salts and hydrocarbons simultaneously.