Improving Energy Performance in Canada – Report to Parliament Under the Energy Efficiency Act For the Fiscal Year 2009-2010

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Table of Contents

Minister's Foreword

Executive Summary

Introduction

Natural Resources Canada's Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs

Policy Instruments

Regulation
Financial Incentives
Leadership
Information
Voluntary Initiatives
Research, Development and Demonstration

Measuring Progress

Data Collection and Analysis

GHG Emissions and Climate Change

In This Report

Chapter 1: Trends in Energy Use

Introduction

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Energy Intensity and Energy Efficiency

Trends in Energy Efficiency

Trends in Renewable Energy

Trends in Residential Sector

Trends in Commercial/Institutional Sector

Trends in Industrial Sector

Trends in Transportation

Trends in Alternative and Renewable Fuels

Chapter 2: Equipment, Standards and Labelling

Introduction

Standards

Compliance and Enforcement

Regulatory Impact to Date From the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement

Labelling and Promotion

ecoENERGY for Equipment

Chapter 3: Energy Efficiency and Alternative Transportation Fuels

ecoENERGY Retrofit

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Small and Medium Organizations

ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses

ecoENERGY for Industry

ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles

ecoENERGY for Fleets

ecoENERGY for Biofuels

Federal Buildings Initiative

National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative

Chapter 4: Clean Energy Science and Technology

Introduction

Program of Energy Research and Development

ecoENERGY Technology Initiative

Clean Energy Fund

Clean Energy Systems for Buildings and Communities

Clean Electric Power Generation

Clean Energy Systems for Industry

Environmentally Sustainable Oil and Gas

Clean Transportation Energy

Sustainable Bioenegy

Canadian Biomass Innovation Network

Chapter 5: Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Use

Hydroelectricity

Biomass

Earth Energy

Wind Energy

Solar Energy

Ocean Renewable Energy

Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat

Chapter 6: Co-operation

Introduction

Green Municipal Fund

Steering Committee on Energy Efficiency

National Advisory Council on Energy Efficiency

Federal-Provincial and Federal-Territorial Co-operation

Use of Federal EAE Program Tools by Utilities, Provinces and Territories
The Building Energy Codes Collaborative
Co-operation Agreements
Sustainable Development Technology Canada – NextGen Biofuels Fund^TM
Atlantic Energy Gateway

International Co-operation

International Energy Agency
Group of Eight
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation
Methane to Markets
United Nations
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Asia-Pacific Partnership
U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue
United States
North America

Appendix 1: NRCan’s Efficiency and Alternative Energy Initiatives and Expenditures, 2009–2010

Appendix 2: Data Presented in the Report

List of Figures and Tables

Figures

Figure Int-1:
Moving the Market

Figure 1-1:
Secondary Energy Use by Sector, 2007

Figure 1-2:
GHG Emissions From Secondary Energy Use by Sector, 2007

Figure 1-3:
Energy Intensity and the Energy Efficiency Effect, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-4:
Secondary Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-5:
Canadian Households by Type of Dwelling, 2007

Figure 1-6:
Residential Energy Use by End-Use, 2007

Figure 1-7:
Number of Households, Average Floor Space by Household and Energy Intensity Indexes, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-8:
Residential Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-9:
Annual Heating Consumption for Houses Constructed to Different Standards

Figure 1-10:
Average Energy Consumption of New Electric Appliances, 1990 and 2007 Models

Figure 1-11:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Activity Type, 2007

Figure 1-12:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Purpose, 2007

Figure 1-13:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-14:
Industrial Energy Use by Subsector – Including Electricity-Related Emissions, 2007

Figure 1-15:
Cost of Energy to Manufacturing Industries as a Percentage of Total Production Cost, 2007

Figure 1-16:
Industrial Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-17:
Industrial Energy Use, With and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements (Without Upstream Mining), 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-18:
Transportation Energy Use by Mode, 2007

Figure 1-19:
Market Shares of New Passenger Car and Light-Truck Sales, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-20:
Transportation Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-21:
Average Activity per Truck, 1990 to 2007

Figure 1-22:
Trucking Energy Intensity, 1990 to 2007

Figure 2-1:
Volume of Monthly Import Documents

Figure 2-2:
EnerGuide Label

Figure 2-3:
ENERGY STAR^® Label

Figure 2-4:
Distribution of ENERGY STAR Qualified Shipments of Appliances, 1999 to 2008

Figure 2-5:
ENERGY STAR Awareness Levels in Canada, 2010

Figure 3-1:
Residential Energy Use and Energy Savings per Household, Pre-1945 to 2000–2009

Figure 3-2:
Number of Eligible R-2000 Housing Certifications, 1990 to 2009

Figure 3-3:
New Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labelling

Figure 3-4:
Company Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) versus Canadian Voluntary Standards, 1990 to 2009

Figure 4-1:
RETScreen Software: Cumulative Growth of User Base

Figure 5-1:
Canadian Wind Power Cumulative Capacity, 1993 to 2009

Tables

Table 1-1:
Explanation of Changes in Secondary Energy Use, 1990 to 2007

Table 2-1:
Estimated Impact of Energy Efficiency Regulations 2010 and 2020 (Aggregate Annual Savings)

Table 5-1:
Electricity Generation Capacity From Renewable Sources (Includes Hydroelectricity)

Table 5-2:
Renewable Energy Technologies Used in Canada

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