Improving Energy Performance in Canada – Report to Parliament Under the Energy Efficiency Act For the Fiscal Year 2005-2006

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Table of Contents

Minister's Foreword

Executive Summary

Introduction

Natural Resources Canada's Efficiency and Alternative Energy Program

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

ecoENERGY Programs

Chapter 1: Trends in Energy Use

Introduction

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Energy Intensity / Energy Efficiency

International Comparisons

Trends in Energy Efficiency

Trends in Renewable Energy

Chapter 2: Equipment, Standards and Labelling

Introduction

Standards

Compliance and Enforcement

Regulatory Impact to Date per Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement

Labelling and Promotion

Chapter 3: Housing

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Houses
R-2000 Standard and EnerGuide for (New) Houses
Housing Energy Technology Program
Super E^TM House Program

Existing Houses
EnerGuide for Houses and Retrofit Incentives

Chapter 4: Buildings

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Possible Underestimation of the Energy Efficiency Effect

New Buildings
Commercial Building Incentive Program
Industrial Building Incentive Program
Green Buildings Program

Existing Buildings
EnerGuide for Existing Buildings

Equipment
Refrigeration Action Program for Buildings
Buildings Program – Intelligent Buildings
Building Energy Simulation Program
Distributed Energy Program
Integrated Energy Systems Laboratory

Communities
Communities and Neighbourhoods Program

Chapter 5: Industry

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Industrial Processes and Technologies
Industrial Energy Efficiency (Canadian Industry Program for Energy    Conservation [CIPEC] and Industrial Energy Innovators [IEI])
Clean Electric Power Generation
Processing and Environmental Catalysis Program
Industrial System Optimization Program
Industry Energy Research and Development (IERD) Program
Emerging Technologies Program (ETP)
Industrial Energy Innovation
Minerals and Metals Program
Mine Ventilation

Chapter 6: Transportation

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vehicles
Vehicle Efficiency
EnerGuide for Vehicles
Personal Vehicles
Fleet Vehicles

Transportation Research and Development
Canadian Lightweight Materials Research Initiative (CLiMRI)
Fuel-Cell-Powered Mining Vehicles

Alternative Transportation Fuels
Ethanol Expansion Program
Future Fuels Initiative
Biodiesel Initiative

Transportation Technologies
Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Transportation Energy Program

Chapter 7: Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Use
Hydro-Electricity
Biomass
Earth Energy
Wind Energy
Solar Energy

Renewable Energy Programs
Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI)
Initiative to Purchase Electricity from Emerging Renewable Energy Sources
Photovoltaic and Hybrid Systems Program
Bioenergy Technology Program
Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (REDI)
Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) Program
Market Incentive Program (MIP)
Canadian Biomass Innovation Network (CBIN)

Chapter 8: Federal House in Order

Introduction

Federal Buildings Initiative (FBI)

Energy Technology Applications Group (ETAG)

Federal Fleet Initiative (FFI)

Chapter 9: General Programs

Outreach

RETScreen^® International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre

Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD)

Climate Change Technology Development and Innovation Program (of the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000 on Climate Change)

Canadian Initiative for International Technology Transfer (CIITT) (of the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000 on Climate Change)

Climate Change Technology and Innovation Research and Development (T&I R&D Government of Canada Climate Change Plan – 2003)

Chapter 10: Cooperation

Introduction

Green Municipal Fund

Federal-Provincial and Federal-Territorial Cooperation
Cooperation Agreements

International Cooperation
International Energy Agency (IEA)
United Nations
China
Mexico
United States
United States and Mexico

Appendix 1 NRCan's Efficiency and Alternative Energy Initiatives and Expenditures, 2005-2006

Appendix 2 Data Presented in Report

List of Figures and Tables

Figures

FIGURE 1  Moving the Market

FIGURE 1-1  Energy Intensity and the Energy Efficiency Effect, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 1-2  Secondary Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 1-3  Electricity Production From Non-Hydro Renewable Sources, 1991 to 2003

FIGURE 2-1  Volume of Monthly Import Documents

FIGURE 2-2  EnerGuide Label

FIGURE 2-3  ENERGY STAR^® Label

FIGURE 2-4  ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances as a Percentage of Total Category Sales in Canada, 1999 to 2004

FIGURE 2-5  ENERGY STAR Awareness Levels in Canada, 2005

FIGURE 3-1  Canadian Households by Type of Dwelling, 2004

FIGURE 3-2  Residential Energy Use by Purpose, 2004

FIGURE 3-3  Residential Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 3-4  Annual Heating Consumption for Houses Constructed to Different Standards

FIGURE 3-5  Average Energy Consumption per Household, Pre-1946 to 2001-2006 Construction

FIGURE 3-6  Average Energy Consumption of New Appliances, 1990 and 2004 Models

FIGURE 3-7  Number of Eligible R-2000 Housing Starts, 1990 to 2005

FIGURE 3-8  National Trends in Air Leakage in Houses, Pre-1945 to 2000-2006 Construction

FIGURE 3-9  Evaluations Under EnerGuide for Houses, 1998 to 2005

FIGURE 3-10  Residential Energy Use and Energy Savings per Household, Pre-1945 to 2000-2006

FIGURE 4-1  Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Activity Type, 2004

FIGURE 4-2  Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Purpose, 2004

FIGURE 4-3  Commercial/Institutional Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 4-4  Energy Use in Commercial Buildings, 2005

FIGURE 4-5  Estimated Average Energy Savings by Type of Building Under the Commercial Building Incentive Program, 2005

FIGURE 5-1  Industrial Energy Use by Sub-Sector – Including Electricity Related Emissions, 2004

FIGURE 5-2  Cost of Energy to Manufacturing Industries as a Percentage of Total Production Cost, 2004

FIGURE 5-3  Industrial Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 5-4  CIPEC Energy Intensity Index, 1990-2004

FIGURE 5-5  Estimated CIPEC Energy Savings, 2001 to 2005

FIGURE 5-6  Industrial Dollars to $ense Participants, 1997 to 2005

FIGURE 6-1  Transportation Energy Use by Mode, 2004

FIGURE 6-2  Transportation Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 6-3  Market Shares of New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 6-4  New Car Fuel Efficiency, Normalized for Weight and Power, 1990 to 2003

FIGURE 6-5  Average Activity per Truck (tonne kilometres/truck), 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 6-6  Trucking Energy Intensity, 1990 to 2004

FIGURE 6-7  Company Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) vs. Canadian Voluntary Standards, 1990 to 2005

FIGURE 6-8  Vehicle Fuel Efficiency – EnerGuide Labelling

FIGURE 6-9  Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Awareness – Program Activities

FIGURE 6-10  Number of Idling Reduction Devices Purchased and Claimed Under Commercial Transportation Energy Efficiency Rebate (CTEER) Initiative

FIGURE 6-11  Participation in the Fleet Vehicles Initiative, 1998 to 2005

FIGURE 6-12  Drivers Trained, 1998 to 2004

FIGURE 7-1  Canadian Wind Power Capacity, 1990 to 2005

FIGURE 8-1  GHG Emissions Reductions From Federal Operations, 1990 to 2010

FIGURE 8-2  Annual Energy Savings From Energy Technology Applications Group, 1991 to 2005

FIGURE 8-3  Federal Fleet Size and Fuel Consumption, 1995 to 2004

FIGURE 8-4  Purchases of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (Including Hybrids) for the Federal Fleet, 1997 to 2004

Tables

TABLE 1-1  Energy Intensities for Selected IEA Countries, 2003

TABLE 1-2  Explanation of Changes in Secondary Energy Use, 1990 to 2004

TABLE 2-1  Estimated Impact of Energy Efficiency Regulations 2010 and 2020 (aggregate annual savings)

TABLE 4-1  EnerGuide for Existing Buildings – Incentive Retrofit Projects, 1998 to 2005

TABLE 7-1  Renewable Energy Markets and Technologies Used in Canada

TABLE 7-2  Electricity Generation Capacity From Renewable Sources (Includes Hydro)

TABLE 7-3  REDI for Business Projects Completed, 1998 to 2005