N-Solv Corporation is “Green”ing the Oil Sands – This too is social entrepreneurship or as Michael Porter and Mark Kramer would call it “Creating Shared Value”.

As per: http://www.n-solv.com/

N-Solv™ is a patented in-situ technology that uses warm solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands efficiently, sustainably, and economically. Currently, N-Solv™ is preparing to demonstrate the commercial readiness of the technology at its field pilot plant located near Ft. McMurray, Alberta, scheduled to start production in May 2013.

As per: http://thetyee.ca/News/2012/06/18/Green-Oil-Sands/

By Geoff Dembicki, 18 Jun 2012, TheTyee.ca

“The small company John Nenniger founded and now leads, N-Solv Corp, claims to be demonstrating that path with technology that could virtually eliminate water usage and carbon emissions for new oil sands operations – and make them twice as profitable.”

Read full Geoff Dembicki article in TheTyee.ca here.