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News Releases

October 2006
 
October 31 Minister Lunn Appoints New Chair of AECL Board of Directors
October 30 Appointments at the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
October 30 Energy Science and Technology: National Advisory Panel Releases Report
October 27 Clean Air Act: Minister Lunn Highlights Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency
October 19 Blue Cross Centre Celebrates Expansion Opening (released by Fortis Properties)
October 19 Canada's Clean Air Act Delivered to Canadians (released by Environment Canada)
October 18 Wind Power Project a First for Nexen (released by Nexen Inc.)
October 18 New utility headquarters uses geothermal and solar technologies to set corporate conservation example. (released by Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc.; PDF file)
October 16 Natural Resources Canada Hosts Challenge X Student Competition Fall Workshop
October 13 A COMMUNITY ENERGY PLAN FOR YELLOWKNIFE SUPPORTED BY $110,000 FROM THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 13 Science Comes to Life in Quebec
October 12 THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $350,000 TO THE SUSTAINABLE REDEVELOPMENT OF DOCKSIDE GREEN (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 12 WIND ENERGY INSTITUTE OF CANADA OFFICIALLY OPENED IN NORTH CAPE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
October 11 Minister Lunn Launches National Science and Technology Week
October 11 $5.5 MILLION FROM THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND FOR THE HINTON ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 3 Rebates offered for purchasing high-efficiency clothes washers (PDF file: 52 KB) (released by Energy Solutions Alberta)
October 3 Minister Lunn Releases Energy Outlook
October 2 City of Port Coquitlam to Receive $25,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for an Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2 $70,000 Green Municipal Fund Grant for Leduc-Nisku Sustainable Community Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2 2003 Power Outage: Minister Lunn and Secretary Bodman Release Final Report
 
September 2006

 
September 27 Canadian Company Announces Revolutionary Design to Build a Better Light Bulb (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
September 25 Report Highlights Change In Canada's Forests
September 22 Parks Canada Building Receives Recognition for Environmental Sustainability (released by Parks Canada)
 
August 2006

 
August 30 Governments Agree to a Renewed Mining Action Plan for Canada
August 30 Minister Lunn Announces Opening of New Canadian Wood Office in Seoul
August 29 Partners Deliver Mining Kit for Aboriginal Communities
August 29 Energy Ministers' Conference Focuses on Energy Collaboration
August 22 Toronto's Exhibition Place Launches Largest Solar Photovoltaic System in Canada (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
August 18 Natural Resources opens second environmentally friendly district ranger office (release by the Government of New Brunswick)
August 10 The District of 100 Mile House to Receive $60,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for Sustainable Community Planning (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
August 9

$95,000 Green Municipal Fund Grant Helps Aquatera Utilities Inc. Move Ahead on the City of Grande Prairie's Community Energy Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)

 
July 2006
 
Jul 20 Canada's New Government Moves Forward to Establish Limits of Our Continental Shelf
July 19 Minister Lunn Puts Spotlight on Canada as Energy Superpower
July 14 Energy-Efficient Buildings: Government of Canada Supports the B.C. Government Strategy
July 5 $48 Million in Clean Technologies Funding Approved by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
 
June 2006
 
June 30 Green Municipal Fund Announces Up To $350,000 For The Alberta Solar Municipal Showcase (released by Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 21 Minister Lunn Announces $2.4 Million for Satellite Imaging: New Project Sharpens Focus on Canada
June 19 Atlas of Canada: Stamp Commemorates 100th Anniversary
June 14 Centennial Wind power facility officially opened (released by SaskPower)
June 12 Fuel cell competition: UW team rises to the top (released by the University of Waterloo)
June 10 Energy Saving Project Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site (released by Parks Canada)
June 6 Minister Lunn Announces Green Streets Program Winners
June 2 Nuclear Research Sites: Minister Lunn Announces $520-million Cleanup
 
May 2006
 
May 31 Saskatchewan Forest Centre: Minister Lunn Announces Renewed Funding
May 30 Concordia University To Host Solar Buildings Research Network (released by Concordia University)
May 30 ENERGY STAR®: Government Rewards Businesses and Utilities with Market Transformation Awards
May 18 ENMAX Begins Construction on Taber Wind Farm (released by ENMAX)
May 16 Challenge X Top Team - University of Waterloo - Unveils Fuel Cell Vehicle (released by the University of Waterloo)
May 11 Benny Farm Celebrates Win of Two Prestigious International Holcim Awards and Receives a $3 Million Grant from the Green Municipal Fund
May 10 Fuel Cells: Government Supports General Hydrogen at Vancouver Airport
May 4 Natural Resources Minister Lunn Meets with U.S. and Mexican Counterparts to Discuss North American Energy
 
April 2006

 
April 13 First Steps Taken Towards Made-in-Canada Approach
 
March 2006
 
March 29 Energy Ambassadors: Energy Efficiency Pays Off for Students
March 24 2006 Manitoba Fuel Efficiency Frenzy
March 22 Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission Receives $225,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for Co-generation Field Test using Biogas from Wastewater (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
March 18 Town of Morris to Receive over $2 Million from the Green Municipal Fund for the Morris Recreation Complex (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
March 16 Minister Lunn Attends G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting
March 10 $10.6M UBC lab to research global ecological issues (released by the University of British Columbia)
March 9
March 6 Mining in Northern Ontario : Building Relationships with Aboriginal Communities
March 3 Energy Efficiency Programs in Kelowna Launched (Released by BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
 
February 2006
 
February 15 EnerGuide: Government of Canada Presents Vehicle Awards
February 8

For News Releases posted prior to 2006, please visit the Archives section.


Last Updated: 2006-10-31