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News Releases 2004

December 2004
December 22	Manitoba Communities Receive $1.2 Million for Community Climate Change Challenges
December 17	Climate Change Pilot Launches Final Auction, Opens Competitive Bidding on $5 Million
December 15	First Vehicle Fleet to Use Cellulose Ethanol
December 13	Kelowna Focuses on 'Clean' Buildings
	The Community Action on Energy Efficiency at Work in British Columbia
December 10	Quesnel to be Community Leader in Energy Efficiency
	Community Action on Energy Efficiency at Work in British Columbia
December 9	"Iron Man" Geologist's Biography Released
December 6	Government of Canada Launches Second Round of Ethanol Expansion Program
December 6	New Vice-Chairman Appointed to National Energy Board
November 2004
November 29	Delegation to India Showcases Canadian Innovation in Alternative Fuel Technology
November 26	Canada's Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles for 2005 Announced Today
	2005 Fuel Consumption Guide
November 19	Reports on B.C. Offshore Moratorium Released
	Offshore British Columbia Oil and Gas Moratorium
	Offshore British Columbia Oil and Gas Moratorium: First Nations Engagement Process
	Public Hearings on the Offshore British Columbia Oil and Gas Moratorium
November 18	Coffee Producers in Costa Rica Reap Rewards of Canadian Solar Technology
November 17	The Town of Holyrood Receives Over $200,000 from the Green Municipal Funds to Field Test a New Environmental Technology
November 17	Innovative Geomatics Projects to Receive Funding
	GeoInnovations 2003 Projects
November 12	Slow Down, Check Your Pressure and Don't Idle...
	Smart Taxis Encouraging Environmental Respect (STEER)
November 9	Mapping Out a New Future for Canadian Communities
	Sustainable Communities Initiative
November 8	Canada Welcomes New Assessment of Arctic Climate Change
	Canada and the ACIA
	CanMOST
November 4	Communities Making a Difference: Minister Dion Meets With Representatives of One-Tonne Community Challenges
November 4	Communities Making a Difference: Minister Dion Meets With Representatives of One-Tonne Community Challenges
November 2	Government of Canada announces funding for natural resources sector councils
October 2004
October 29	Husky Energy Holds Sod Turning Ceremony at Lloydminster Ethanol Facility
October 25	Efford Appoints Spracklin to Petroleum Board
October 21	Government of Canada Encourages Truckers to Go 'Idle-Free' at Truck Stops
October 21	Efford Appoints Hamilton To National Energy Board
October 19	Government of Canada Launches New Web Portal for Science
	Government of Canada Launches Science.gc.ca
October 18	Government of Canada Helps Sir Sandford Fleming College's New Environmental Technology Wing Surpass Expectations
October 18	New Technology Allows Canadians to See the Wind
October 18	Minister Efford Energizes Wind Power Industry in Canada
October 15	Rubber Association of Canada Releases Study at the Launch of the Be Tire Smart - Play your PART Campaign in Quebec
October 12	Minister Efford Appoints Sara Jane Snook to Petroleum Board
October 12	Better Energy Management Practices Yield Climate Change Results for Canadian Industry
October 1	Government of Canada and University of Alberta to Operate Facility for Oil Sands Tailings Research
October 1	Government of Canada Funds Geomatics Projects to Improve Decision Making
	2004 GeoConnections Projects
September 2004
September 28	2.5 Million GMF Investment in NL
September 27	Government of Canada invests in the New Brunswick Aboriginal Forestry Initiative under the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program
September 27	Government And Industry Partner on "Pay-As-You-Go" Plan to Cut Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pay-As-You-Go Smart Metering Project
September 27	Efford Launches National Campaign to Promote Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Lights The Switch and Save Campaign
September 26	Government of Canada Supports Six Hydrogen Fuel Projects
September 23	New Flyer Sells Canada's First GM Hybrid-Equipped Buses
September 22	School Board Qualifies for Additional Government of Canada Funding for Building Retrofits The Energy Innovators Initiative and Richmond School District #38
September 22	Government of Canada Helps Make North Preston Community Centre More Energy-Efficient
September 21	Important Dinosaur Tracks Discovered In British Columbia
September 20	Minister Efford to Promote Natural Resource Industries in China
September 17	Magrath Wind Power Project plugs into Alberta electrical grid
September 16	Enbridge Gas New Brunswick And Government Of Canada Offer New Incentive To Switch To Gas
September 16	Government of Canada Funds First Building Retrofit Projects in Yukon
September 7	Western Canadian Study Concludes Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Storage Is Safe
September 3	Terasen Gas customers eligible for rebates when upgrading to high efficiency heating systems
August 2004
August 13	Canada-U.S. Report Details Actions Taken to Reduce Blackout Risk
August 12	The Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Comments on the Anniversary of the Power Outage
July 2004
July 28	Government of Canada Extends First Nations Engagement Process on B.C. Offshore
July 28	Biodiesel-Fuelled Cruisers to Ply St. Lawrence River and Lachine Canal from June to October 2004 Under Biomer Project REVISED
July 19	Get a LEG Up on Energy Bills - London’s EnerGuide* (LEG) Partnership
July 19	Governments Help Aboriginal People Benefit from Mineral Industry
May 2004
May 21	Governments of Ontario and Canada agree to cooperate on Climate Change
May 21	Government of Canada Announces Appointment of Ministerial Representative for Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Ministerial Representative for the Mackenzie Gas Project Biography of Gordon Erlandson
May 21	Government of Canada Project Gives Boost to Natural Gas Vehicles The Natural Gas for Vehicles Market Transformation Project
May 21	Government of Canada Equipment to Advance Minerals and Metals Research at Memorial University
May 19	Joint Study to Assess Climate Change Impacts on Northern Transportation
May 12	Government of Canada Helps Loblaws Chill Global Warming Refrigeration Technology at Natural Resources Canada
May 12	Green Roofs Qualify for Government of Canada Energy Efficiency Funding
May 6	Government of Canada Announces New Funding to Expand Canada's Wood-Export Markets Canada Wood
May 4	Government of Canada Approves Exploration Permit Conversion in Laurentian Sub-Basin
May 4	Five-Year Moratorium on Duties Aims to Increase Offshore Drilling in Atlantic Canada
April 2004
April 30	Government of Canada and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Fund Energy-Efficiency Rebate
April 28	Canadian Students Excel in Hydrogen Fuelling Design
April 22	Poster Launched to Increase Public Awareness of Local Geology
April 22	New Geoscape Poster Unveiled in Ottawa
April 21	Saskatchewan Premier Unveils World's First Prototype Hydrogen/Diesel Pickup Truck
April 8	"Turn Off The Key" Anti-Idling Campaign Launched in Québec
April 5	Canada-U.S. Task Force Presents Final Report on Blackout of August 2003 Input into the Recommendations of the Canada-U.S. Power System Outage Task Force Canada-U.S. Power System Outage Task Force Recommendations Timeline Canada-U.S. Power System Outage Task Force
April 1	Government of Canada Gears up to Put Fuel-Cell Technologies on The Road Hydrogen Highway Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance (CTFCA) Projects Announced April 1, 2004
March 2004
March 29	New Accord to Strengthen Management of Canada's Forests
March 26	Government Asks Canadians to Take the One-Tonne Challenge to Help Meet Climate Change Goals The One-Tonne Challenge One-Tonne Challenge Partnerships
March 23	Federal and Provincial Governments Sign Climate Change Co-Operation Agreement
March 22	Winners of Canada's Energy Efficiency Awards Honoured Canada's Energy Efficiency Awards Canada's Energy-Efficiency Champions (2004)
March 17	Tool Kit to Increase Aboriginal Involvement in Mining
March 15	Government and Industry Establish Efficiency Ratings for Gas Fireplaces
March 12	New Reporting Requirements Enhance Canada's Capacity to Track and Report Progress on GHG Emissions
March 8	Efford Praises Success of Canada's Diamond Industry
March 5	Government of Canada and Memorial University Team Up for Energy Efficiency Petroleum Technology Research Centre Backgrounder
March 1	A New Incentive for Industry to Capture and Store Carbon Dioxide CO₂ Capture and Storage Incentive
February 2004
February 24	Northern Pipeline Agency Moves to Natural Resources Canada
February 17	Government of Canada Welcomes Science Panel Report on B.C. Offshore B.C. Offshore Review Appointment
February 13	Government of Canada Announces Successful Proposals in Ethanol Expansion Program Ethanol Expansion Program Profiles Of Successful Proponent
February 11	Government of Canada Presents Awards for Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Most Fuel-efficient Vehicles for the 2004 Model Year
January 2004
January 21	Furnace Rebates are Heating Up Energy Efficiency in Alberta

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