This Section represents on-going Success Stories involving CETC.

Minister Lunn Plants Commemorative Centennial Tree at CETC-Ottawa

Ottawa, ONT – October 17th - In honor of the 100 years of excellence in Energy and Minerals Science and Technology, Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn planted a commemorative tree at the CANMET Energy Technology Centre’s (CETC-Ottawa) laboratory in Bells Corners. (more)

CETC Scientist Bruce Clements appears in Diplomat and International Canada, May-June 2007 issue

The article, written by journalist Neil Reynolds, gives an insightful look into the vast potential of the Thermo-energy Integrated Power System (TIPS) technology. TIPS is a clean coal power generation process invented by American scientist Alex Fassbender and being further developed in a partnership with CETC-O’s Combustion Optimization team, led by Bruce Clements. (more)

Interest Develops in a New High Efficiency Alternative Clean Coal Power Generation Technology For CO2 Capture and Sequestration

The ThermoEnergy Corporation from Hudson, Massachusettes has been working with the Combustion Optimization Group of CANMET to develop the basic design and optimize performance of a new high efficiency cycle called the ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (TIPS). Recently the CANMET report entitled “Feasibility Study of the ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (TIPS) Process” was prepared that determined the basic performance figures for this novel system. (more)

Minister Lunn Releases Energy Outlook

The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, today released Canada's Energy Outlook: The Reference Case 2006, a long-term projection of energy consumption, production and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from now until 2020. (more)

THE DRAKE LANDING SOLAR COMMUNITY RECEIVES THREE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

CETC's Drake Landing Solar Community (DLSC) project has now been awarded three prestigious awards. The DLSC is the largest subdivision of R-2000 single family homes in Canada. Each home is thirty percent more efficient than a conventionally built home. (more)

OTTAWA VALLEY FARM PRODUCING ITS OWN HEAT AND POWER

The Klaesi Farm (a 140 tie-stall dairy operation located in Cobden, Ontario) anaerobic digester (AD) digests the manure from the farm's 160 cow dairy operation and produces sufficient biogas to meet the electricity and heating needs of the farm and farm residences. (more)

ZONE COMFORT SYSTEM ATTRACTS INDUSTRY & MEDIA

The Zone Comfort system, developed by Ecologix Heating Technologies in partnership with CETC-Ottawa's Sustainable Buildings and Communities group, is receiving a lot of keen interest from the public. (more)

CETC's Sustainable Buildings and Communities Group Funds University Research in Building Simulation via its University Research Network (URN)

CETC provides financial assistance to researchers at Canadian universities who are working on projects aligned with its long-term R&D; and software development interests. (more)

British Columbia Hydrogen Highway - Venue for Hydrogen Vehicle Road Rally

A hydrogen fuelled vehicle road rally from Vancouver to Whistler and back was held on March 29 and 30, 2006 in conjunction with Globe 2006.(more)

CETC-OTTAWA WELCOMES FORMER SERBIAN MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, DR. ANDJELKA MIHAJLOV

Former Serbian Minister for the Environment, Dr. Andjelka Mihajlov toured CETC-Ottawa's Bell's Corner's complex. (more)

CAN YOUR FURNACE TAKE THE PRESSURE

CETC-Ottawa develops a procedure to evaluate the backdrafting potential of home heating equipment. . .(more)

Canada's ambassador to the environment visits cetc-ottawa

Canada' Ambassador for the environment, Ms. Karen Kraft Sloan, and a deligation from Foreign Affairs visited CETC-Ottawa ... (more)

Energy 2005 Conference Generates Large Number of Representatives Touring CETC-Ottawa BCC

The Energy 2005 Conference held in Ottawa during May 24-25, 2005 generated plenty of interest and a sizeable tour of the Bells Corners Research Complex of CETC-Ottawa. The mandate of the Energy 2005 conference...(more)

A Costa Rica solar coffee-drying project at Coopeldos R.L. in Tilaran is the latest project to make use of innovative Solarwall® technology, which was developed with support from Natural Resources Canada ...(more)

Two years ago, the Innovation Research Incentive offered funding to Canadian federal and provincial laboratories for proposals to investigate greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions mitigation. CETC-Ottawa's ammonia fuel cell research team was one of the successful recipients. As a result, ...(more)

Enwave launched Toronto's Deep Lake Water Cooling Project, August 14, 2004. The Deep Lake Cooling project will draw water, which is close to freezing point, from 83 metres below...(more)

CETC-Ottawa staff are gearing up for September's Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Conference and Trade Show 2004 in Toronto, Ontario. As co-organizers of the event...(more)

Robin Hughes moves fast. He has to - there's so little time when you're completing a PhD in chemical engineering, working full time...(more)

I have seen the future, and it is at CANMET's Bells Corners Complex in Ottawa, Ontario. It is not the future...(more)

Previous CETC-Ottawa co-op student Sean Salusbury, who did tenure here in the fall of 2003, was awarded the Sir Sandford Fleming prize for his work report...(more)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) staff at CETC-O are collaborating and sharing their knowledge and know-how with Canadian and international universities...(more)

OTTAWA - Two CETC-Ottawa senior scientists have successfully applied for U.S. patent #6,673,236, "Method for the production of hydrocarbon fuels...(more)

A $3.1 million project between CETC-O, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and China...(more)

The very successful participation of the Clean Energy team in the Team Canada Environment mission to Mexico...(more)

With assistance from CETC's Emerging Technologies Program (ETP), P.M.G.'s pilot project for using geothermal energy to curb greenhouse energy costs by 20% is now...(more)

Recently CETC's Industry Energy Research and Development (IERD) program supported the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (PAPRICAN) in the innovative development of a new high intensity drying process...(more)

Biofuel is among the hot "buzzwords" circulating the news lately and with good reason. With concerns over climate change, rising petroleum prices and needs for agricultural product diversity, the race is on to produce fuels...(more)

CETC-Ottawa is among sponsors of an award-winning project. The valuable project resulted in bestowing Canada the grand prize at an international competition for urban sustainability at the World Gas Conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2003...(more)