Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program (ABIP)  - is a $145 million, multi-year program that seeks to mobilize Canada's creative talent in academia and in the private and public sectors and to integrate resources to build greater research capacity in agricultural bioproducts and bioprocesses.

Agri-Opportunities Program - The $134 million, Agri-Opportunities Program, announced in January 2007, is a five-year program that aims to accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services that are currently not produced or commercially available in Canada, and are ready to be introduced to the marketplace.

Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative (BOPI) is a $20 million, two-year program designed to help farmers and rural communities hire experts who can assist in developing business proposals and undertake feasibility and other studies necessary to create and expand biofuels production capacity involving significant (greater than one-third) ownership by agricultural producers.

The Co-operative Development Initiative will provide a one-time $1 million funding for the support to individuals, groups and communities wishing to develop co-operatives as a way to take advantage of opportunities associated with biofuels and other value-added activities.

ecoAGRICULTURE Biofuels Capital Initiative (ecoABC) - The ecoABC Initiative is a federal $200 million four-year program ending on March 31, 2011 that provides repayable contributions for the construction or expansion of transportation biofuel production facilities.

See also:  Biofuels (Renewable Fuels)

Turning the Corner: An Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution - Read about the Government of Canada's plan to regulate both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants from industrial emitters that will pave the way for a cleaner, healthier environment.  The plan also addresses emissions from transportation and energy-using products, as well as the need to take action to improve indoor air quality.

The trust fund for clean air and climate change was designed to allow each province and territory develop technology, energy efficiency, and other projects that will provide real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants. Agreements have now been negotiated with all ten provinces and territories.

The Government's comprehensive strategy for renewable fuels has four components: increasing the retail availability of renewable fuels through regulation; supporting the expansion of Canadian production of renewable fuels; assisting farmers to seize new opportunities in this sector; and accelerating the commercialization of new technologies.

ecoENERGY for Biofuels
The initiative will provide operating incentives to producers of renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel based on production levels and other factors. It will make investment in production facilities more attractive by partially offsetting the risk associated with fluctuating feedstock and fuel prices.

ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses – Helps the building/contracting community to remain current with cutting-edge efficiency technologies and methodologies by encouraging the construction, operation and retrofit of more energy-efficient buildings and houses using complementary activities such as rating, labelling and training.

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Small and Medium Organizations  – ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides a financial incentive of up to 25% of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 to help small and medium-sized commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities implement energy saving projects.

The Government of Canada assesses and controls chemical substances to protect human health and the environment using a variety of tools. These range from providing information about proper use and disposal, to regulations that restrict or prohibit use.  Canada's new Chemicals Management Plan takes immediate action to regulate chemicals that are harmful to human health or the environment.

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat – Provides incentives for solar water and air installations in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors; helps develop renewable thermal energy industry capacity; and contributes to clean air by displacing fossil fuel-based energy use for space heating and cooling and water heating.

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power – Increases supply of clean electricity from low-impact renewable sources such as wind, biomass, hydro, geothermal, solar photovoltaic and ocean energy through a production incentive of one cent per kilowatt-hour over ten years on eligible projects.

ecoENERGY Technology Initiative – Will fund research, development and demonstration to support the development of the next-generation clean-energy technologies needed to break through to emissions-free fossil fuel production and use. These include clean-coal technology, carbon sequestration and technologies developed to use clean-energy sources like wind, solar, tidal and bioenergy. 

The ecoAUTO Rebate Program encourages Canadians to buy fuel-efficient vehicles by offering rebates ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 towards the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles that meet the required criteria.

ecoENERGY for Fleets – Benefiting trucking companies and other commercial fleet operations by helping them cut fuel costs and reduce harmful emissions. The ecoENERGY for Fleets Initiative will emphasize information-sharing, workshops and training to help fleets increase their fuel efficiency.

The ecoFREIGHT Program is aimed at reducing the environmental and health effects of freight transportation through the use of technology. The program has six initiatives: National Harmonization Initiative for the Trucking Industry, ecoENERGY for Fleets, Freight Technology Demonstration Fund, Freight Technology Incentive Program, ecoFREIGHT Partnerships and the Marine Shore Power program.

The ecoMOBILITY Program will help municipalities reduce urban passenger transportation emissions by increasing transit ridership and the use of other sustainable transportation options.

The ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program will involve purchasing and testing a range of advanced technologies and showcasing them at public events across Canada.

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