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Community Energy Systems
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Last Verified:
2004-04-27
The Community Energy Systems Group of the CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) works in partnership with Canadian communities and businesses to help them meet their energy needs more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Eligibility Criteria
SMEs, municipalities, communities and other levels of government.
Summary
CES identifies and develops opportunities for community energy planning, the use of district heating and cooling, combined heat and power (cogeneration), and distributed generation, waste heat recovery, thermal storage and local sources of renewable energy, particularly biomass.
The interests of the Community Energy Systems group include:
- community energy planning;
- distributed generation systems;
- 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.
In addition to serving all three levels of government, the CES group also works with engineering firms, energy equipment manufacturers and utilities. The Community Energy Systems group is able to offer these various parties the following services:
- assistance in developing community energy plans;
- conducting feasibility studies;
- designing district heating and cooling systems;
- assistance with project management;
- trouble-shooting requiring specialized expertise;
- development of system-design software;
- innovative enhancement to new and existing equipment;
- development of new district cooling technologies;
- writing technical and promotional manuals; and
- assistance in linking systems suppliers with potential adopters.
More Information
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Contact(s):
See National Contact.
National Contact(s):
Dr.
Chris
Snoek
Acting Technology Manager
Energy Sector (ETB) Energy Technology Branch CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC)
Natural Resources Canada
1 Haanel Drive
Nepean, Ontario
K1A 1M1
Telephone: (613) 992-1832
TTY (hearing impaired): (613) 996-4397
E-mail: csnoek@nrcan.gc.ca
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