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Tip Sheets 2005

Get quick access to the latest news on NRCan's research and development activities.

December 2005 – New Year's Resolutions

  • Get your vehicle's body into shape
  • Compost your organic kitchen waste
  • Be a fuel-efficient driver
  • Recycle all recyclable materials
  • Kick the idling habit
  • Lower your thermostat
  • Save hot water in the kitchen and bathroom
  • Change your laundry cycle
  • Give your tree a new purpose after the holidays

December 2005 – Holiday Wish List

  • Fuel-efficient accessories for your "sleigh"
  • A low-flow showerhead that rains down savings
  • ENERGY STAR: the brightest star in the sky
  • Gifts that "get around"
  • A fuel-efficient car: the gift that keeps on giving
  • Deck the halls with Light Emitting Diodes
  • Facts about Christmas Trees in Canada

November 2005

  • Winter tires for safer driving
  • Thinking of buying a new vehicle?
  • Electronics recycling program
  • New wildland fires strategy
  • Coastal communities at risk

October 2005

  • Science in our everyday lives
  • Three ways to meet the One-Tonne Challenge
  • Ten-second rule
  • Trees and carbon trading
  • Scrap metal recovery in the north

September 2005

  • Keep your home warm this fall — and cooler next summer — with EnerGuide for Houses
  • Canadian expert to co-lead gas hydrates expedition
  • Momentum high for capital investment in the mining industry
  • Buying a vehicle? Make the smart choice!
  • Helping secure the future of the world's boreal forests

August 2005: Back to School — Special Edition

August 2005

  • Summer energy-saving tips
  • New gold technology increases profit
  • Canada's Model Forests expand international research partnerships
  • Earthquakes — up-to-the-minute information
  • Canadian science draws international investment

July 2005

  • How to lower the cost of operating your air conditioner
  • Energy efficiency incentive gets even better
  • Mapping expertise goes on the road
  • Adapting to the impacts of climate change
  • New product to control balsam fir sawfly

June 2005: Special Issue — Fireworks

June 2005

  • Plan your clean energy projects with RETScreen® — an international success story
  • You're in the driver's seat!
  • Forest communities at risk from climate change
  • Home-sense: recycling residential scrap metal
  • 30 years of industrial energy-efficiency success!

May 2005

  • The Boreal Forest: A Global Legacy
  • Time for Mining
  • Mount St. Helens — How did it feel to be there?

April 2005

  • Lower those new-home bills
  • Join the Club
  • Find out more about the ground beneath your feet
  • Soaking up the sun

March 2005

  • Industry Signs up for Energy Efficiency
  • Industrial energy efficiency a “no-brainer,” says Conference Board of Canada
  • Lighting up the Sky
  • Working Together to Reduce the Risks of Invasive Species

February 2005

  • NRCan Reponds to Tsunami Disaster
  • Save Energy, Improve Comfort and Reduce Hydro Bills
  • The Urban Forest: Vital Infrastructure that Can Save You Money

January 2005

  • Forest pharmacy — the cancer-fighting power of Canadian yew
  • Geospatial data helps low-income families
  • NRCan celebrates 10 years!

Last Updated: 2006-02-07