Natural Resources Canada, Energy Technology Branch

 
Contact1: Ghyslain Charron, Media Relations, Account Executive
Relationniste-conseil - Relations avec les médias
NRCan Communications
Phone (Bus): (613)992-4447
(Fax): (613)996-9094
E-mail: ghcharro@nrcan.gc.ca

Address: 15th Floor, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON  K1A 0E6
Web Site: www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/
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Other Locations:
Bell's Corners, ON Frank Campbell (613)996-8201 (Near Ottawa)
Varennes, PQ Gilles Jean (514)652-6639 (Near Montreal)
Devon, AB Bruce Stewart (780)987-8614 (Near Edmonton)

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Keys: Advanced Buildings; Advanced Combustion Technologies; Advanced Houses; Alternative Fuels; Bioenergy; Biomass; Boilers; Clean Combustion; Climate Change; CO2 Reduction; Coal; Community Energy; Diesel; Electric Vehicles; Energy Storage; Energy Technology; Environmental Energy; Ethanol; Fuels for High Temperature Processes; Government R & D.; Heat Pumps; Heat Upgrading; Heavy Oil Upgrading; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogen; Methanol; Natural Gas; Oil and Gas; Oilsands; Passive Solar; Photovoltaics; Processing and Environmental Catalysts; Propane; Renewable Energy; Research and Development; Small Hydro; Solar; Sustainable Development; Transportation Technologies; Wind; Ontario*.

 

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Expertise: the Energy Technology branch employs 300 people.

Mandate: the Energy Technology Branch (ETB) is one of the main research and development arms of natural resources Canada. In partnership with industry, ETB develops and delivers knowledge and technology based programs for the sustainable production and use of Canada's energy supply. ETB 's programs are delivered under three umbrellas: the CANMET Energy Technology Centre located in Bells Corners, Ontario, the CANMET Western Research Centre Located in Devon, Alberta and the CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratory located in Varennes, Quebec.

Features: ETB is a network of federally-owned and operated laboratories which performs much of its work on a cost-shared or cost- recovery basis. The federal investment in energy S&T is matched more than dollar for dollar by other organizations. ETB has over 100 industry partners in research.

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April 29, 2005: Climate Change Agreement Signed by Newfoundland and Labrador and Government of Canada
April 28, 2005: Canadians learning to love their tires, but common myths still abound according to new national survey
April 28, 2005: ENERGY STAR®: New High Efficiency Levels Introduced for Windows, Doors and Skylights
April 22, 2005: Weyburn Ethanol Driving Forward – An initiative under Round 1 of the Government of Canada's Ethanol Expansion Program - released by NorAmera BioEnergy Corporation.
April 22, 2005: The City of Ottawa Receives $130,378 from the Green Municipal Funds for a Comparative Trial of Diesel-Electric Hybrid Technology
April 13, 2005: Moving Forward on Climate Change: A Plan for Honouring Our Kyoto Commitment
April 5, 2005: Automobile Industry and Government Agree on Climate Change Action
April 4, 2005: The New Brunswick Lung Association and New Brunswick Climate Change Hub Challenges New Brunswickers to Take Canada's One-Tonne Challenge
March 31, 2005: First Fuel-cell Cars in Canada Hit B.C. Streets
March 30, 2005: Alberta Solar-Heating Project First in North America
March 21, 2005: Energy-saving Community Unveiled in Ontario
March 18, 2005: Energy Efficiency: Canadians Honoured/Canada's Energy Efficiency Awards
March 16, 2005: Canada's Wind Power Capacity Jumps Almost 25 Percent/Wind Power Production Incentive
March 10, 2005: Hydrogen Bus Demonstration Completed in Manitoba, Partners invest $600,000 in technology
March 7, 2005: Solar-powered Cars To Race From U.S. to Canada
February 28, 2005: Nuclear Energy: Canada Signs International Research Agreement
February 25, 2005: Canada, Mexico and United States Release North American Natural Gas Vision
February 19, 2005: Atlantic Energy Roundtable Sets the Stage for Offshore Energy Investment
February 18, 2005: Offshore Nova Scotia: New Agreement Signed to Improve Regulatory Process; Atlantic Energy Roundtable 2005 Media Availability Session
February 17, 2005: Nova Scotia Offshore: New Agreement Signed to Improve Regulatory Process
February 16, 2005: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: Government of Canada Presents EnerGuide Awards and Unveils New Driver Education Kit
February 15, 2005: Toronto Auto Show: Efford to Present EnerGuide Awards
January 31, 2005: International Energy Agency Endorses Canadian Policy
January 28, 2005: Canada's Energy Policies: Release of the International Energy Agency's Report
January 20, 2005: China and Canada Deepen Cooperation on Natural Resources
January 17, 2005: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Projects Receive Funding
January 12, 2005: Energy-saving Housing Program Launched in Ontario

updated: May 2, 2005

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