Energy
Natural Resources Canada connects you with the latest information about smarter energy use, sources of energy and energy policy.
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- Biodiesel
- Learn what biodiesel is, how it is made and what research is involved in making it a commercially viable vehicle fuel.
- Bioenergy
- One of the oldest of all energy resources, beginning with the controlled use of fire to provide heat, light and cooking for earliest mankind.
- Clean Power Sources
- Clean power represents an inexhaustible supply of energy, produces little or no greenhouse gases, and is beneficial to combat climate change.
- ecoACTION
- Find out about the Government of Canada's initiatives to help reduce the consequences of climate change, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The ecoACTION site contains information on ecoENERGY, ecoTRANSPORT and the Trust Fund for Clean Air and Climate Change. Also included is information on chemical substances, biofuels and clean air.
- ecoENERGY Retrofit
- A targeted financial incentive program to help Canadians retrofit their homes, buildings and industrial processes.
- Energy Chronology, Canadian
- A record of energy developments and policy decisions from 1945 to 1995.
- Energy Efficiency
- Conserve energy and you will save money and help to make our environment healthier.
- Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs in Canada, Directory of
- Information on the efficiency and alternative-energy programs of the Government of Canada, provincial and territorial governments, major electric and gas utilities, and companies and major municipalities in Canada.
- Energy Research & Development
- The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) is one of the main research and development arms of Natural Resources Canada. CETC develops and delivers knowledge- and technology-based programs for the sustainable production and use of Canada's energy supply.
- Energy Statistics and Analysis
- Includes data and analysis on energy use, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions in the residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and agricultural sectors in Canada. You will also find information on policy development in the area of energy efficiency.
- Ethanol
- Overview of ethanol, a liquid alcohol blended with gasoline, and how it is used as a fuel source.
- Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
- Overview of hydrogen and how it is created and used as a fuel source.
- Fuel Focus
- Prices, facts and research on gasoline and other fuel products, as well as ways to save money through energy-efficiency incentives and rebates.
- Gas Hydrates
- Gas hydrates represent a very large global reservoir of natural gas and they are estimated to contain more organic carbon than all other known fossil fuel sources combined.
- Hydroelectric Energy
- A renewable energy source dependent upon the hydrologic cycle of water.
- Natural Gas
- A clean-burning fuel, found in abundance in Canada as a mixture of gases in porous rock formations.
- Natural Gas – Policy
- The Natural Gas Division provides expert technical, regulatory, policy and economic information and advice on natural gas issues to the Minister and the federal government to ensure the Canadian public interest, and to foster the further deregulation and integration of the North American natural gas market.
- Natural Gas, Liquefied (LNG)
- An overview of LNG, details on proposed Canadian LNG import projects and information about the properties, history and reliability of LNG, as well as on the regulatory requirements of the respective levels of government for siting an LNG import terminal in Canada.
- Nuclear Energy – Policy
- Advice on energy policy, institutional, legislative and financial frameworks for the nuclear industry in Canada.
- Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Natural Resources Canada is responsible for the operation, installation and maintenance of International Monitoring System (IMS) facilities related to seismological, infrasound, and hydroacoustic monitoring.
- Oil – Policy
- Advice on matters affecting Canada's oil economy.
- Photovoltaic Technology
- A solid-state electronic cell that produces direct current electrical energy from the radiant energy of the sun.
- Propane
- A clean-burning, gaseous fuel that is pressurized and stored as a liquid when used in vehicles.
- Renewable Energy Network, Canadian (CanREN)
- Information on renewable energy sources, technologies and applications.
- Solar Energy
- Discover the many advantages and applications of solar energy.
- Wind Energy
- Wind energy is a pollution-free, infinitely sustainable form of energy.