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November 2007
 
November 14 Canada’s Leadership in Hydrogen Technology Honoured at World Energy Congress
November 8 Green Municipal Fund Commits $260,752 to the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George First Sustainable Landscapes Field Test for Northern Communities (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
November 8 Government of Canada Invests in Canada's Largest Wind Energy Project
November 7 Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act proclaimed (released by Transport Canada)
November 2 Green Municipal Fund Commits $55,000 to the City of St. Albert for a Riel Park Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2007
 
October 31 Green Municipal Fund Commits $25,000 to the Town of Pincher Creek towards Reducing Energy Costs at its Multi-Purpose Sports and Recreation Facility (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 29 Awards Recognize Excellence in Energy Efficiency
October 25 SDTC Portfolio Reaches $1 Billion in Cleantech Funding $30.3 million in new funding approved for 14 companies (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
October 25 Government Invests In Information Exchange Initiative to Improve Emergency Preparedness and Response
October 19 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS UP TO $11,256 TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF GRAND-SAINT-ESPRIT TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY DRINKING WATER (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 14 Environment Minister Baird Opens Ottawa’s First Hydrogen Fuelling Station
October 12 New Chair Appointed to the Board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada Foundation
October 12 Governments and Industry Take Action to Advance Clean Coal Technology
October 3 Provincial and Federal Governments Give Green Light to Deep Panuke Project
October 3 NEW ENMAX WIND FARM LARGEST IN ALBERTA
October 2 Research Centre Improves Access to Offshore Nova Scotia Petroleum Data (released by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board )
October 2 Canada's New Government Invests In Largest Wind Energy Project in the Province of Quebec
October 1 Canada's New Government Launches Major Projects Management Office
September 2007
 
September 26 New Wall Map of Canada, bigger, better
September 25 Energy Ministers' Conference: Collaborating on Canada's Energy Future
September 24 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $14,975 TO THE CITY OF VAUDREUIL-DORION TO HELP FIND ALTERNATIVES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN THE QUINCHIEN AREA
September 24 Canada's Mining Sector Surging Ahead
September 24 Canada’s New Government funding mineral exploration in areas impacted by Mountain Pine Beetle
September 23 Minister Lunn Invites Canadians to Celebrate National Forest Week 2007
September 21 Minister Lunn Appoints New Chair of the National Energy Board
September 17 Canada's Government Funds $1.6 million in Modern Geography to Support Public Health Decisions
September 13 Unique Community a Model for a Greener, Healthier Canada
September 13 Mountain Pine Beetle: Canada’s New Government Provides $1.4 Million for Removal of Hazardous Trees from Provincial Recreation Sites
September 12 $500M Fund Launched to Support Next-Generation Renewable Fuels (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
September 7 Mountain Pine Beetle: Canada's New Government Delivers $2.8 Million for Community Safety Initiatives
September 7 Communities invited to submit proposals for Mountain Pine Beetle funding (released by the Western Economic Diversification Canada) (released by the Western Economic Diversification Canada)
September 6 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $12,024 TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAINT-DAMIEN-DE-BRANDON FOR A BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION STUDY (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities )
August 2007
 
August 31 Strathcona County and Christenson Developments Ltd receive $839,000 to pilot test the Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood (SUN) Process at Emerald Hills Urban Village. (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
August 24 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STUDENTS LAUNCH HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL VEHICLE INTO FINAL YEAR OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
August 15 Study to Examine Water Resources in Ontario (released by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority)
August 7 Minister Lunn Nominates New Member to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
July 2007
 
July 31 Canada's New Government Completes Mountain Pine Beetle Advisory Board Membership
July 26 Canada's New Government Strengthens Ties with Chile with Mapping Agreement
July 23 Canada's New Government Targets Standby Power to Help Consumers Save Energy
July 23 North American Energy Ministers Take Further Action on Energy Security and the Environment
July 18 Canada's New Government Investing $80 million in BC Communities Hit by Mountain Pine Beetle (released by the Western Economic Diversification Canada)
July 18 Canada's New Government Announces $6 Million Commitment Toward Kamloops Airport Expansion (released by the Western Economic Diversification Canada)
July 7 Canada's New Government helping forest communities build stable economies
July 7 Canada's New Government Invests Over $2.8 Million in the Fight Against the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle
July 6 Canada's New Government to Fund Projects that Address the Impact of Mountain Pine Beetle
July 5 Canada's Government Announces $16.5 Million to Kettles Hill Wind Energy Project
July 5 Government's new biofuels plan a double win: Good for the environment and farmers (released by the Office of the Prime Minister)
July 5 $48 Million in Clean Tech Funding Approved by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
July 4 OVER $4 MILLION FROM THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND HELPS THE TOWN OF STEPHENVILLE CONSTRUCT A COMBINED SEWER/WETLANDS TREATMENT SYSTEM (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
July 3 NEW ON THE SHELF: CANADIAN HYDROGEN INSTALLATION CODE (CHIC) (released by the Bureau de normalisation du Quebec; PDF file)
June 2007
 
June 28 Agreement Signed for Canada's CANMET-Materials Technology Laboratory Relocation
June 27 Green Municipal Fund Commits $9,725 to the Town of Woodstock for an Energy Audit and Action Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 26 New B.C. Project to Study Environmental Effects of Gold Mining (released by the Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd.)
June 26 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $50,000 TO A WIND STUDY FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELLEDUNE AND EEL RIVER BAR FIRST NATION (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 21 EMERALD ASH BORER RESEARCH DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO BEGIN IN LONDON, ONTARIO (released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
June 21 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $88,000 TO A GREEN PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF BOUCTOUCHE (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 21 Vaperma Opens Centre to Test New Clean Energy Technology (released by Vaperma)
June 20 Canada's New Government Invests $5 Million to Update Model National Energy Code for Buildings (released by the National Research Council)
June 15 $1,050,000 from the Green Municipal Fund Helps the Regional County Municipality of la Vallėe-de-la-Gatineau Install an Innovative Septic Tank Sludge Collection System (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 15 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $100,000 TO THE CITY OF WEYBURN FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT UPGRADE STRATEGIES (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 14 Canada's Nuclear Future: Clean, Safe, Responsible
June 8 Minister Lunn Announces $39.6 Million for Next Phase of Mountain Pine Beetle Response
June 7 Minister Lunn Announces $785,000 for Clean Energy Pipeline Project
June 5 FOREST MINISTERS RELEASE DISCUSSION PAPER ON CANADA'S FOREST STRATEGY (released by the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers; PDF file)
June 2 Minister Lunn Highlights $15 Million in Green Investments For Canadian Municipalities
June 2 $350,000 GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND GRANT SUPPORTS THE CITY OF CALGARY’S 100-YEAR imagineCALGARY PLAN (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
May 2007
 
May 31 Hundreds of Reasons to Celebrate Canada Day in the National Capital Region (released by the National Capital Commission)
May 30 Government of Canada supports campaign against light pollution by ASTROLab of Mount Mégantic
May 24 Nexterra Receives $720,000 Funding to Develop New Gasification Applications: Direct Fired Syngas for Boilers and Kilns (released by Nexterra)
May 22 $350,000 Green Municipal Fund Grant Helps the Société de transport de Sherbrooke Optimize Transit Services (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
May 17 Prime Minister Releases National Science and Technology Strategy to Strengthen Canada's Economy (released by Industry Canada)
May 16 Canada Reaffirms Commitment to Clean Energy Technologies at International Meeting
May 14 Canada Celebrates National Mining Week
May 14 Christian Paradis Announces $4 Million for Renewable Energies
May 4 Canadian Engineering Students Unveil Their Innovative Fuel Cell Vehicle
April 2007
 
April 27 Canada's New Government Builds Upon Hamilton's Excellence in Research and Innovation
April 26 $25.46 MILLION TRANSFERRED TO GWAII TRUST SOCIETY (released by B.C. Government)
April 25 History of Canadian Gas Association Enters Collection of Library of Parliament (released by the Canadian Gas Association; PDF file)
April 25 Study Shows Expansion of Extended Double Trailers Helps Tackle Climate Change (released by Canadian Trucking Alliance)
April 25 Lighting the Way to a Greener Future: Canada's New Government to Ban Inefficient Light Bulbs
April 23 100 Years of Excellence in Energy and Minerals Science and Technology
April 18 Canada #1 U.S. Supplier as S&T Fuels Energy Sector
April 17 HOME TO USE 90 PER CENT LESS ENERGY, 50 PER CENT LESS WATER (released by Government of Saskatchewan)
April 13 Mount Mégantic: Minister Christian Paradis Announces a $250,000 Contribution
April 11 ecoENERGY Initiatives: Open for Business
April 5 Green Municipal Fund Commits $60,000 to the Town of Smithers to Improve Energy Efficiency in Recreational Facilities (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
April 4 Green Municipal Fund Commits $47,500 to the Town of Carstairs' Sustainable Community Growth Communities (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
April 4 Green Municipal Fund Commits $25,000 to the City of Coquitlam for Corporate Energy Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
April 4 Canada's New Government Provides Free Online Access to Digital Mapping Data
April 3 New Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometric and Magnetic Data in Bonaparte Lake Area (released by the Geoscience BC)
April 2 Canada's New Government and Province of Saskatchewan Launch First Phase of Cleanup of Legacy Uranium Mines (released by Government of Saskatchewan)
April 2 Biodiesel Study Targets Cleaner Air, Cleaner Engines
March 2007
 
March 30 Victoria's Dockside Green selects Nexterra's clean energy gasification technology to achieve greenhouse gas neutral status
March 23 Canada's New Government Invests $5 Million in Britannia Project
March 23 Action for Communities: Canada's New Government Announces Pine Beetle Funding
March 22 Canada's New Government Invests in Project to Better Adapt Infrastructure to Changes in Climate
March 15 Port Hope Project Moving Forward
March 14 Canada's New Government invests in renewable energy for new homes
March 12 Canada's New Government invests in carbon capture research Delivering real results on greenhouse gas reductions
March 08 Out of the air and into the ground: Alberta and Canada join forces to assess technology to capture greenhouse gases
March 07 Toronto’s Exhibition Place Unveils the First Municipally-Owned Tri-generation System in Canada (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
March 05 Minister Lunn Appoints President of
Cape Breton Development Corporation
February 2007
 
February 20 Governments and Ontario Power Authority Announce New Program for Energy Conservation in Construction of Affordable Housing
Program supports Ontario’s energy conservation goals
(released by Ontario Power Authority)
February 16 ECOTRANSPORT -- CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT DELIVERS OVER $100M TO PROMOTE CLEAN, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES FOR CANADIANS (released by Transport Canada)
February 15 CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT DELIVERS THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS ON FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
February 14 CANADA’S NEW GOVERNMENT HELPS CANADIANS
CHOOSE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLES
February 14 Canada's New Government Releases List of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles for 2007
February 13 Canada's New Government Congratulates Winners of EQuilibrium Competition to Develop Energy-Efficient Homes (released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
February 10 Canada's New Government Supports an International Initiative to Improve Governance in Resource-Rich Countries (released by Finance Canada)
February 8 Canada's New Government Invests in Forest Competitivenes
January 2007
 
January 31 Canadian-U.S. Science Pact to Improve Monitoring of Land Cover, Biodiversity and Climate Change
January 30 New Magnetic Data for the Jennings River Area - Northern B.C.
January 23 Canada's New Government Activates the Atlantic Tsunami Warning System (released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
January 22 $2 billion ecoENERGY Initiatives to help reduce smog and greenhouse gases
January 21 Canada's New Government Launches $300-Million ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative
January 19 Energy efficiency upgrades begin at University of Regina(released by University of Regina)
January 19 Prime Minister Harper unveils ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative
January 18 Vancouver, January 18, 2007 - Canada's New Government Provides $2 Million for Stanley Park Restoration (released by Environment Canada)
January 17 Canada's New Government Launches ecoEnergy Technology Initiative
January 12 The Green Municipal Fund Commits $190,915 to Water Efficiency Field Study in the Regional Municipality of Durham (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
January 12 CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT INVESTS $200M IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE
January 11 Green Municipal Fund Commits $81,750 to the Sunshine Coast Regional District for the Development of an Innovative Solid Waste Management Strategy (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
January 5 CanSIA Hosts Canada’s Largest Solar Event (released by the Canadian Solar Industries Association - in English only; PDF file)
December 2006
 
December 7 Tomorrow’s Hydrogen Vehicles Driven on Parliament Hill Today (released by the Advanced Technologies & Fuels Canada)
December 6 $30 Million in Clean Tech Funding Announced by Sustainable Development Technology Canada
December 5 The Green Municipal Fund Commits $90,000 to the Collectivités Écologiques Bas-Saint-Laurent for a Three-Stream Organic Waste Diversion Program (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
December 1 Hydrogen Fuelling Station Opens in Victoria (released by BC Transit; PDF file)
November 2006
 
November 28 ONTARIO POWER GENERATION OPENS ENERGY-EFFICIENT SECURITY BUILDINGS AT ITS DARLINGTON AND PICKERING NUCLEAR FACILITIES
November 27 AECL Signs Agreement with Argentina on Expanded CANDU Program
November 23 Mondial Energy Commissions Toronto's Largest Private Solar-Thermal Energy System
November 23 Canada's New Government Helps Local Leisure Centre to Save Energy
November 21 Shell Canada announces innovation in oil sands processing (released by Shell Canada)
November 17 The Green Municipal Fund Announces $225,000 for Innovative Watershed Planning at Lac la Biche (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
November 15 THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $350,000 TO GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION IN NOVA SCOTIA'S STRAIT−HIGHLANDS REGION (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
November 15 GREEN MUNICPAL FUND GRANT HELPS CITY OF RICHMOND BUILD CANADA'S 1ST LEED® GOLD CERTIFIED FIRE HALL (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2006
 
October 31 Minister Lunn Appoints New Chair of AECL Board of Directors
October 30 Appointments at the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
October 30 Energy Science and Technology: National Advisory Panel Releases Report
October 27 Clean Air Act: Minister Lunn Highlights Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency
October 19 Blue Cross Centre Celebrates Expansion Opening (released by Fortis Properties)
October 19 Canada's Clean Air Act Delivered to Canadians (released by Environment Canada)
October 18 Wind Power Project a First for Nexen (released by Nexen Inc.)
October 18 New utility headquarters uses geothermal and solar technologies to set corporate conservation example. (released by Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc.; PDF file)
October 16 Natural Resources Canada Hosts Challenge X Student Competition Fall Workshop
October 13 A COMMUNITY ENERGY PLAN FOR YELLOWKNIFE SUPPORTED BY $110,000 FROM THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 13 Science Comes to Life in Quebec
October 12 THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND COMMITS $350,000 TO THE SUSTAINABLE REDEVELOPMENT OF DOCKSIDE GREEN (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 12 WIND ENERGY INSTITUTE OF CANADA OFFICIALLY OPENED IN NORTH CAPE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
October 11 Minister Lunn Launches National Science and Technology Week
October 11 $5.5 MILLION FROM THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUND FOR THE HINTON ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 3 Rebates offered for purchasing high-efficiency clothes washers (PDF file: 52 KB) (released by Energy Solutions Alberta)
October 3 Minister Lunn Releases Energy Outlook
October 2 City of Port Coquitlam to Receive $25,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for an Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2 $70,000 Green Municipal Fund Grant for Leduc-Nisku Sustainable Community Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
October 2 2003 Power Outage: Minister Lunn and Secretary Bodman Release Final Report
 
September 2006

 
September 27 Canadian Company Announces Revolutionary Design to Build a Better Light Bulb (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
September 25 Report Highlights Change In Canada's Forests
September 22 Parks Canada Building Receives Recognition for Environmental Sustainability (released by Parks Canada)
 
August 2006

 
August 30 Governments Agree to a Renewed Mining Action Plan for Canada
August 30 Minister Lunn Announces Opening of New Canadian Wood Office in Seoul
August 29 Partners Deliver Mining Kit for Aboriginal Communities
August 29 Energy Ministers' Conference Focuses on Energy Collaboration
August 22 Toronto's Exhibition Place Launches Largest Solar Photovoltaic System in Canada (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
August 18 Natural Resources opens second environmentally friendly district ranger office (release by the Government of New Brunswick)
August 10 The District of 100 Mile House to Receive $60,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for Sustainable Community Planning (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
August 9

$95,000 Green Municipal Fund Grant Helps Aquatera Utilities Inc. Move Ahead on the City of Grande Prairie's Community Energy Plan (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)

 
July 2006
 
Jul 20 Canada's New Government Moves Forward to Establish Limits of Our Continental Shelf
July 19 Minister Lunn Puts Spotlight on Canada as Energy Superpower
July 14 Energy-Efficient Buildings: Government of Canada Supports the B.C. Government Strategy
July 5 $48 Million in Clean Technologies Funding Approved by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (released by Sustainable Development Technology Canada)
 
June 2006
 
June 30 Green Municipal Fund Announces Up To $350,000 For The Alberta Solar Municipal Showcase (released by Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
June 21 Minister Lunn Announces $2.4 Million for Satellite Imaging: New Project Sharpens Focus on Canada
June 19 Atlas of Canada: Stamp Commemorates 100th Anniversary
June 14 Centennial Wind power facility officially opened (released by SaskPower)
June 12 Fuel cell competition: UW team rises to the top (released by the University of Waterloo)
June 10 Energy Saving Project Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site (released by Parks Canada)
June 6 Minister Lunn Announces Green Streets Program Winners
June 2 Nuclear Research Sites: Minister Lunn Announces $520-million Cleanup
 
May 2006
 
May 31 Saskatchewan Forest Centre: Minister Lunn Announces Renewed Funding
May 30 Concordia University To Host Solar Buildings Research Network (released by Concordia University)
May 30 ENERGY STAR®: Government Rewards Businesses and Utilities with Market Transformation Awards
May 18 ENMAX Begins Construction on Taber Wind Farm (released by ENMAX)
May 16 Challenge X Top Team - University of Waterloo - Unveils Fuel Cell Vehicle (released by the University of Waterloo)
May 11 Benny Farm Celebrates Win of Two Prestigious International Holcim Awards and Receives a $3 Million Grant from the Green Municipal Fund
May 10 Fuel Cells: Government Supports General Hydrogen at Vancouver Airport
May 4 Natural Resources Minister Lunn Meets with U.S. and Mexican Counterparts to Discuss North American Energy
 
April 2006

 
April 13 First Steps Taken Towards Made-in-Canada Approach
 
March 2006
 
March 29 Energy Ambassadors: Energy Efficiency Pays Off for Students
March 24 2006 Manitoba Fuel Efficiency Frenzy
March 22 Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission Receives $225,000 from the Green Municipal Fund for Co-generation Field Test using Biogas from Wastewater (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
March 18 Town of Morris to Receive over $2 Million from the Green Municipal Fund for the Morris Recreation Complex (released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
March 16 Minister Lunn Attends G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting
March 10 $10.6M UBC lab to research global ecological issues (released by the University of British Columbia)
March 9
March 6 Mining in Northern Ontario : Building Relationships with Aboriginal Communities
March 3 Energy Efficiency Programs in Kelowna Launched (Released by BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
 
February 2006
 
February 15 EnerGuide: Government of Canada Presents Vehicle Awards
February 8

For News Releases posted prior to 2006, please visit the Archives section.


Last Updated: 2007-11-14