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into a clean energy future and require science and technology (S&T) investments now, e.g. hydrogen fuel cells and production, and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture and storage. The T&I R&D initiative balances support between projects that are meant to achieve short-term GHG reductions immediately, and projects aimed at changing industry and society for reductions in the future. T&I R&D currently funds 11 energy R&D programs. Please see http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/ES/OERD/english/View.asp?x=1321 for a complete list of T&I R&D-funded programs. Another smaller program run by the OERD is the Community Energy Systems Program (CES). The CES program helps Canadian communities meet their energy needs more efficiently and cost-effectively. The program identifies and develops opportunities for the use of district heating and cooling, combined heat and power (co-generation), waste heat recovery, thermal storage, and local sources of renewable energy, particularly biomass. Interests include: planning and implementing projects in both urban centres and remote communities; developing software for system design; improving performance of district cooling systems; and promoting and fostering the adoption of integrated energy systems. CES operates a laboratory to test and develop district energy technologies. This enables systems to be simulated and quick responses to clients’ problems. In addition to serving all three levels of government, the CES’s clients also include engineering firms, energy equipment manufacturers and utilities. Clients use the program's capabilities to: develop community energy plans; conduct feasibility studies; design district heating and cooling systems; help with project management; conduct trouble-shooting that requires specialized expertise; develop system-design software; develop innovative enhancements to new and existing equipment; develop new district cooling technologies; write technical and promotional manuals; and help link system suppliers with potential adopters. The CES initiative also provides project funding, with the funding criteria being: technical merit; leveraging; Canadian content; innovativeness; community impacts; economic considerations; and environmental considerations. The Buildings Energy Technology Program (BET) is another program put forward by the OERD, and is meant to accelerate the development and use of energy-efficient residential and commercial building technologies, from R&D and field trials through to technology transfer and commercialization. Working domestically and internationally with associations, governments and industry, BET advances the design, construction and operation of buildings for superior energy efficiency and environmental performance. The program funds projects that involve research and development, dissemination and deployment related to building technologies and tools that increase energy efficiency, lessen overall environmental impacts, and projects that are replicable in the Canadian housing and commercial building industry. Companies with projects that they believe are eligible for support are encouraged to contact the BET for a preliminary project assessment. Interested parties must complete a submission form. This assessment requires a project description, estimates of impacts, estimates of project costs, as well as the total amount of financial support sought. A project is evaluated on, amongst other things, its own merits in terms of: potential energy savings; technological uniqueness; potential for widespread adoption in Canada; and leveraging of funds. If the initial assessment is positive, and funds are available, a full project submission is requested e.g. a detailed 63
statement of work, detailed schedule. Total funding varies from $150,000 to $300,000 per fiscal year (hence why it is not one of the OERD’s major programs). When funding assistance results in the generation of profits or the increase in value of a business, the business must repay the amount received or share the resulting financial benefits with the government commensurate with its sharing of the risks. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI): Yet another Government of Canada program promoting research and technology development is the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The CFI is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. Its mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. With funding a major issue of all R&D projects, the CFI exists to resolve this problem. Since it was created in 1997, the CFI has been entrusted with $3.65 billion by the Government of Canada. The CFI normally funds up to 40 percent of a project’s infrastructure costs which are invested in partnership with eligible institutions and their funding partners from the public, private, and voluntary sectors who provide the remainder. Based on this formula, the total capital investment by the CFI, the research institutions, and their partners, will exceed $11 billion by 2010. SME-IDEA: The SME-IDEA program is a SME support program run by the Government of Canada. It offers financial advice and assistance for the demonstration and commercialization of environmental technologies, and caters to SMEs of fewer than 200 employees as well as SME support groups, associations and agencies in the environmental industry in Quebec. Eligible projects include: strategic studies and plans to develop environmental technologies; adapting new technologies to meet market demands; technology demonstrations; identifying and evaluating new technologies; studies on technology trends/evolution; communicating results; and developing and implementing technology marketing plans. Cost areas eligible for SME-IDEA funding include: consultant service fees; direct payroll costs; certification and patent fees; rental costs for equipment and premises; and event-organizing fees. Ineligible costs consist of capital expenditures and expenses eligible for income tax credits and other research and development assistance programs. SME-IDEA can finance up to 50% of a project’s total costs deemed coverable by the program, up to a maximum of $1 million. All financing by the program must be fully repaid within 5 years of project completion, although there is a grace period of 2 years following the completion of the project where payments need not be made. Other government funding and service programs: Other funding and service programs offered by the Canadian Government and not described in detail in this report include programs from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Industry Energy Research and Development (IERD) Program, the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF), EcoAction, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor). 64
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