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Improving Energy Performance in Canada – Report to Parliament Under the Energy Efficiency Act For the Fiscal Year 2006-2007
Table of Contents
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 and Energy Efficiency
Trends in Energy Efficiency
Trends in Renewable Energy
Chapter 2: Equipment, Standards and Labelling
Introduction
Standards
Compliance and Enforcement
Regulatory Impact to Date From the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Labelling and Promotion
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New Houses
R-2000* Standard and EnerGuide for (New) Houses
Existing Houses
EnerGuide for Houses and Retrofit Incentives
New and Existing Houses
Energy Science and Technology in Housing
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New Buildings
Commercial Building Incentive Program
Industrial Building Incentive Program
Existing Buildings
EnerGuide for Existing Buildings or the Existing Buildings Initiative
New and Existing Buildings
Refrigeration Action Program for Buildings
Intelligent Buildings
Buildings and Communities
Energy Science and Technology in Buildings and Communities
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Industrial Processes and Technologies
Industrial Energy Efficiency (Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation
Industrial System Optimization Program
Industry Energy Research and Development Program
Clean Electric Power Generation
Processing and Environmental Catalysis Program
Mine Ventilation
Enhanced Recycling for Minerals and Metals
Supplementary Cementing Materials Program
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Vehicles
Marketing of Efficient Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative
Commercial Transportation Energy Efficiency Initiative
Freight Efficiency and Techonology Initiative
Transportation Research and Development
Canadian Lightweight Materials Research Initiative
Fuel-Cell-Powered Mining Vehicles
Hybridization of a Load-Haul-and-Dump Mining Vehicle
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
Renewable Energy Use
Hydro-Electricity
Biomass
Earth Energy
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy Programs
Wind Power Production Incentive
Initiative to Purchase Electricity from Emerging Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative
Photovoltaic and Hybrid Systems Program
Bioenergy Technology Program
Science and Technology in Renewable Energy
Canadian Biomass Innovation Network
Chapter 8: Federal House in Order
Introduction
Federal House in Order Leadership Measures – Built Environment
Federal Fleet Initiative
Outreach
RETScreen® International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre
Program of Energy Research and Development
Climate Change Technology Development and Innovation
Research and Development
Introduction
Green Municipal Fund
Federal-Provincial and Federal-Territorial Cooperation
The Building Energy Codes Collaborative
Cooperation Agreements
International Cooperation
International Energy Agency
Group of Eight
United Nations
China
Mexico
United States
North America
Appendix 1: NRCan's Efficiency and Alternative Energy Initiatives and Expenditures, 2006-2007
Appendix 2: Data Presented in Report
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Figures
Figure Int-1:
Moving the Market
Figure 1-1:
Energy Intensity and the Energy Efficiency Effect, 1990 to 2005
Figure 1-2:
Secondary Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2005
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 2005
Figure 2-5:
ENERGY STAR Awareness Levels in Canada, 2005
Figure 3-1:
Canadian Households by Type of Dwelling, 2005
Figure 3-2:
Residential Energy Use by Purpose, 2005
Figure 3-3:
Residential Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2005
Figure 3-4:
Annual Heating Consumption for Houses* Constructed to Different Standards
Figure 3-5:
Number of Households, Average Floor Space of New Houses and Energy Intensity Indexes, 1990 to 2005
Figure 3-6:
Average Energy Consumption of New Appliances, 1990 and 2005 Models
Figure 3-7:
Number of Eligible R-2000 Housing Starts, 1990 to 2006
Figure 3-8:
Residential Energy Use and Energy Savings per Household, Pre-1945 to 2000–2007
Figure 4-1:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Activity Type, 2005
Figure 4-2:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use by Purpose, 2005
Figure 4-3:
Commercial/Institutional Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2005
Figure 4-4:
Estimated Average Energy Savings by Type of Building Under the Commercial Building Incentive Program, 2006
Figure 5-1:
Industrial Energy Use by Sub-Sector – Including Electricity Related Emissions, 2005
Figure 5-2:
Cost of Energy to Manufacturing Industries as a Percentage of Total Production Cost, 2005
Figure 5-3:
Industrial Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2005
Figure 5-4:
CIPEC Energy Intensity Index, 1990 to 2005
Figure 5-5:
Estimated CIPEC Energy Savings, 2001 to 2006
Figure 5-6:
Industrial Dollars to $ense Participants, 1997 to 2006
Figure 6-1:
Transportation Energy Use by Mode, 2005
Figure 6-2:
Transportation Energy Use, Actual and Without Energy Efficiency Improvements, 1990 to 2005
Figure 6-3:
Market Shares of New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales, 1990 to 2005
Figure 6-4:
Average Activity per Truck, 1990 to 2005
Figure 6-5:
Trucking Energy Intensity, 1990 to 2005
Figure 6-6:
Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labelling
Figure 6-7:
Company Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) versus Canadian Voluntary Standards, 1990 to 2006
Figure 6-8:
Drivers Trained, 1998 to 2005
Figure 7-1:
Canadian Wind Power Capacity, 1993 to 2006
Figure 8-1:
GHG Emissions Reductions From Federal Operations, 1990 to 2010
Figure 8-2:
Federal Fleet Size and Fuel Consumption, 1997 to 2005
Figure 8-3:
Purchases of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (Including Hybrids) for the Federal Fleet, 1997 to 2005
Tables
Table 1-1:
Explanation of Changes in Secondary Energy Use, 1990 to 2005
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 2006
Table 7-1:
Electricity Generation Capacity From Renewable Sources (Includes Hydro-Electricity)
Table 7-2:
Renewable Energy Markets and Technologies Used in Canada
Table 7-3:
REDI for Business Projects Completed, 1998 to 2005
