The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) works on a consulting service-orientated basis with private firms, the public sector, trade and professional associations, utilities, universities, and other levels of government to develop and deploy leading-edge technologies in the areas of residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency, renewable and transportation energy technologies.

Five "fee-for-service" programs are accessible. These include:

• Clean Electric Power Generation Program
• Community Energy Systems Program
• Energy Technologies for High Temperature Processes Program
• Federal Industrial Boiler Program; and
• Processing and Environmental Catalysis Program

These programs are supported by an analytical testing laboratory specializing in the analysis of process-derived chemicals, fuels, fuel-related products and by-products in either solid, liquid or gaseous state.