In 2009, TransAlta again made great strides toward its commitment to sustainability in all areas of its operations. Highlights from the year include:
Advancing Project Pioneer – our carbon capture and storage demonstration project received funding and is moving forward… Learn more
Growing renewables – our renewables portfolio increased to 22 per cent of our fleet… Learn more
Implementing mercury capture technology – ahead of schedule and on budget, mercury capture technologies are being installed at all coal-fired facilities… Learn more
Maintaining financial strength – we maintained a strong balance sheet while spending almost $2 billion on growth, and also increased our dividend… Learn more
We also learned where we need extra vigilance and effort:
Safety – TransAlta did not achieve its target of a 1.15 injury frequency rate… Learn more
Availability and efficiencies – emission intensities increased and availability decreased due to increased outages at some of our plants… Learn more