November 2007
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November 14 |
Canada’s Leadership in Hydrogen Technology
Honoured at World Energy Congress
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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September 13 |
Unique Community a Model for a
Greener, Healthier Canada
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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)
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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
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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
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July 31 |
Canada's New Government Completes Mountain Pine Beetle Advisory Board Membership
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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
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July 23 |
North American Energy Ministers Take Further Action on Energy Security and the Environment
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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June 8 |
Minister Lunn Announces $39.6 Million for Next Phase of Mountain Pine Beetle Response
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June 7 |
Minister Lunn Announces $785,000 for Clean Energy Pipeline Project
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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
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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
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May 4 |
Canadian Engineering Students Unveil Their Innovative Fuel Cell Vehicle |
April 2007
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April 27 |
Canada's New Government Builds Upon Hamilton's Excellence in Research and Innovation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 2007
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March 30 |
Victoria's Dockside Green selects Nexterra's clean energy gasification technology to achieve greenhouse gas neutral status
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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February 14 |
CANADA’S NEW GOVERNMENT HELPS CANADIANS
CHOOSE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLES
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February 14 |
Canada's New Government Releases List of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles for 2007
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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
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January 2007
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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
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January 21 |
Canada's New Government Launches $300-Million ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative
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January 19 |
Energy efficiency upgrades begin at University of Regina(released by University of Regina) |
January 19 |
Prime Minister Harper unveils ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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September 2006
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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
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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
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August 29 |
Partners Deliver Mining Kit for Aboriginal Communities
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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April 13 |
First Steps Taken Towards Made-in-Canada Approach
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March 2006
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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 |
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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
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February 15 |
EnerGuide:
Government of Canada Presents Vehicle Awards |
February 8 |
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