VL Energy

2025 Finalist: Sustainability Solutions and Cleantech

Transforming Emissions Monitoring and Optimization Using Machine Learning

Ling Bai, founder & CEO of Alberta-based VL Energy, leads the ES-PEMS Predictive Emission Monitoring System: a software, machine-learning platform that tracks and reduces multi-gas emissions in real time. With an MSc in Geomatics, an MBA, and experience at CNRL and Keyera, she has built VL Energy into a clean-tech leader. ES-PEMS is deployed across Canada, including at Suncor and the University of Calgary, improving efficiency and helping companies meet regulatory and sustainability goals without costly hardware or downtime.