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• Agriculture
• Buildings and industrial facilities
• Renewable heat and power
• Sustainable Communities
• Transportation
• Related organization links

Agriculture

ecoAGRICULTURE Biofuels Capital Initiative (ecoABC) - The ecoABC Initiative is a federal $200 million four-year program ending on March 31, 2011 that provides repayable contributions for the construction or expansion of transportation biofuel production facilities.

See also: ecoENERGY for Biofuels

Buildings and Industrial Facilities

ecoENERGY Assessment Incentive for Industry – Provides a financial incentive to help industrial companies conduct process integration studies that identify opportunities for increasing energy efficiency and improving production processes.

ecoENERGY Retrofit - Small and Medium Organizations  – ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides a financial incentive of up to 25% of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 to help small and medium-sized commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities implement energy saving projects.

Renewable Heat and Power

ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities – The ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities program supports the development of clean energy projects and encourages communities to adopt alternative energy sources to reduce dependence on diesel fuel. The initiative will assist Aboriginal and Northern communities through all stages of renewable energy and energy efficient project development.

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat – Provides incentives for solar water and air installations in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors; helps develop renewable thermal energy industry capacity; and contributes to clean air by displacing fossil fuel-based energy use for space heating and cooling and water heating.

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power – Increases supply of clean electricity from low-impact renewable sources such as wind, biomass, hydro, geothermal, solar photovoltaic and ocean energy through a production incentive of one cent per kilowatt-hour over ten years on eligible projects.

Sustainable Communities

EQuilibrium™ Communities Initiative – The EQuilibrium Communities Initiative will provide financial, technical and promotional assistance to sustainable community projects chosen through a national competition. It will showcase the talents and innovation of Canadian residential developers, planners, designers and municipalities. The initiative is being led and funded equally by Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities – The ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities program supports the development of clean energy projects and encourages communities to adopt alternative energy sources to reduce dependence on diesel fuel. The initiative will assist Aboriginal and Northern communities through all stages of renewable energy and energy efficient project development.

Transportation

ecoENERGY for Biofuels
The initiative will provide operating incentives to producers of renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel based on production levels and other factors. It will make investment in production facilities more attractive by partially offsetting the risk associated with fluctuating feedstock and fuel prices.

Freight Technology Incentive Program: providing cost-shared funding to companies and non-profit organizations in freight transportation to help them to purchase and install proven emission-reducing technologies.

Freight Technology Demonstration Fund: establishing cost-shared demonstrations to test and measure new and underused freight transportation technologies in real-world conditions.

Related Organization Links

CanmetENERGY Programs – Natural Resources Canada

Funding and Incentives - Environment Canada

Directory of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs in Canada – Natural Resources Canada

Grants and Incentives - Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), Natural Resources Canada

Financial Assistance for Industry – OEE, Natural Resources Canada

Moving on Sustainable Transportation – Transport Canada

Program of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada

Related incentives for existing buildings – OEE, Natural Resources Canada

Protecting the environment - Agri-Food and Agriculture Canada

Grants and finances for businesses - Government of Canada

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