The ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) is a new program that received $97 million in funding in Budget 2011, the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, for a comprehensive suite of research and development (R&D) and demonstration projects. The program’s objective is to support energy technology innovation to produce and use energy in a more clean and efficient way. This Initiative is a key component of the Government of Canada’s actions to achieve real emissions reductions, while maintaining Canada’s economic advantage and its ability to create jobs for Canadians.

Activities funded under ecoEII will be in five strategic priority areas:

• Energy Efficiency
• Clean Electricity and Renewables
• Bioenergy
• Electrification of Transportation
• Unconventional Oil and Gas

The Initiative consists of two separate funding streams: one for R&D projects, and one for demonstration projects. Both are being launched with requests for Letters of Expression of Interest.

For the latest information on the program, visit the ecoENERGY Innovation Inititaive web site.

Creating a clean energy future for Canada.

The ecoENERGY Technology Initiative will help in the search for long‑term solutions to reducing and eliminating air pollutants from energy production and use.

On April 4th, 2008, Natural Resources Canada, announced calls for Expressions of Interest in Clean Coal and Carbon Capture and Storage and in Cleaner Fossil Fuels. These Calls closed on May 2, 2008.

The Full Project Proposals have been rigorously reviewed, and projects have been selected for funding.

• List of these projects.

Please note that the ecoENERGY Technology Initiative funding is fully allocated.