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== Technology and innovation == Enbridge has two Technology and Innovation labs. In January 2019, the first lab opened in Calgary, Alberta.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Chapa |first=Sergio |date=2019-12-05 |title=Digital roughnecks: Oil and gas workforce changing as tech's role grows |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Digital-Roughnecks-Oil-and-gas-workforce-14882912.php |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2019, the second lab opened in Houston, Texas.<ref name=":4" /> The labs use industrial predictive algorithms, machine learning, and sentiment analysis to find efficiencies within the company and help improve safety and reliability of their pipeline infrastructure.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Stastny |first=Paul |date=2020-02-04 |title=Climate change, oil and gas innovation, and a Q&A with Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. discussing how its new "Lab" harnesses data for better operational, safety and environmental performance |url=https://www.ictc-ctic.ca/climate-change-qna-endbridge/ |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=Information and Communications Technology Council |language=en-US}}</ref> The labs have developed ways to get sensor data from pipelines, helping to improve flows of natural gas and crude oil terminals.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Mistretta |first=A.J |date=2019-12-06 |title=Tech A Growing Focus in Energy Sector |url=https://www.houston.org/news/tech-growing-focus-energy-sector |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=Greater Houston Partnership}}</ref> Additionally, the labs have helped enhance pipeline leak detection, and ensure better maintenance schedules.<ref name=":5" /> For renewable energy projects, the labs have developed different ways to reposition wind turbine blades to help maximize wind power generation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Enbridge |date=2018-02-18 |title=Harnessing big data, analytics and AI for a green energy game-changer |url=https://www.enbridge.com/Stories/2018/February/Big-data-analytics-transforming-economics-of-wind-power.aspx |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=www.enbridge.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Enbridge |date=2020-11-18 |title=Helping birds of a feather to stay together at new refuge |url=https://www.enbridge.com/stories/2020/november/michigan-avian-conservation-and-rehabilitation-organizations |access-date=2021-07-29 |website=Enbridge |language=en}}</ref>
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