Summary Data

Table 1.
Biotechnology Projects

Biotechnology Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Agricultural Crop Residues for Bioenergy and Bioproducts 311
Analysis of Biomass-derived Fuels for Use in Lime and Cement Kilns 300
Biodiesel for Heat and Power 100
Bio-oil in Lumber Kiln Application 65
Biotechnology Intellectual Property Survey 30
City of Toronto Waste to Energy 261
Conversion of Chicken Litter and Straw to Energy 200
Developing Short-rotation Plantation/Agroforestry Systems for Bioenergy Generation in Canada 2,331
Development and Production of Starch-based Biopolymers 1,259
Development and Validation of an Environmental Framework for Minimizing Impacts from Large-scale Production of Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass Sources in Canada 200
Extraction, Separation, and Purification Processes for Value-added Products 660
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Waste Guide (Dissemination) 38
Forest Products Biorefinery/Pre-hydrolysis of Cellulose in Wood Chips 115
From Manures to Novel Bioproducts Using Micro- and Nanotechnologies 698
GIS-based Inventory and Analysis of Forestry and Agricultural Biomass 1,296
Hemmicellulose Project 30
Identification and Evaluation of the Issues Associated with the Development of the Large-scale Infrastructure Necessary for the Future Blending, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Bioethanol in Canada 30
Inventory Development and Analysis of Potential Environmental Impacts of Selected Greenhouse Gas-reducing Crops Prior to Introduction and Commercial Development in Canada 30
Laying the Environmental Foundation for Evaluating Impacts from Large-scale Production of Ethanol and Biodiesel as a Precursor to Lignocellulosic Biofuels Production in Canada 145
Manure Digestion 172.4
Natural Fibres Initiative for Biochemicals and Biomaterials 1,476
New and Improved Fatty Acid Biomass Feedstocks 968
Novel Fractionation Process and Co-products Related to Ethanol Production 283.2
Oilseed Integrated (Biodiesel) Biorefinery 448
Planning for a Technology Road Map on Biorefining 45
Portable Oilseed Extraction and Biodiesel Processing 221
Pulp and Paper Sludge Upgrading for Energy Production 50
Pyrolysis Network 50
Renewable Energy for Greenhouses: Biomass Residues and Advanced Conversion Technologies 1,182
Renewable High-cetane Diesel Blending Stocks for Northern Climate 75
Residual Organic Wastes to Bioenergy 1,404.4
Superior Pectinase for Processing Industrial Hemp and Other Agro-fibres 375
Survey of Energy Conversion Processes and Life Cycle 20
Survey of Manure Source Potential 23
Survey of Non-traditional Biomass Source Potential 20
Validation of Environmental Criteria for Reducing the Ecological Footprint from Large-scale Conversion of Oil Seeds/Animal Products into Biodiesel in Canada 200
Wheat Ethanol Research and Development 150

Table 2.
Unconventional Gas Supply Projects

Unconventional Gas Supply Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Assessment of the Coal Bed Methane Potential and Carbon Dioxide Storage 85
Assessment of the Coal Bed Methane Potential of the Rocky Mountain Foothills and Front Ranges of Western Canada 120
Carbon and Hydrogen Isotope Systematics of Biogenic Coal Bed Methane Production 150
Characterization of Jean Marie Tight Gas Reservoirs 73.3
Coal and Coal Bed Methane Reservoir Characterization for Production Potential, Enhanced Coal and Coal Bed Carbon Dioxide Sequestration, and Groundwater Protection 80
Coal Bed Methane and Methanogenic Bacteria 71
Coal Bed Methane Geomechanical Response of Reservoirs 70
Coal Bed Methane Potential in Saskatchewan 75
Development of Models for Gas Production from Hydrates by Depressurization and Interpretation Techniques for Analyzing Tests Conducted on Hydrate Wells 125
Development of Pipe-in-Pipe System for Arctic Pipelines 275
Emergency Evacuation and Rescue From Beaufort Sea Production Structures 232.9
Environmental Aspects of Coal Bed Methane Exploration and Extraction 177
Establishing a Protocol for the Laboratory-based Analysis of Natural Gas Hydrate 460
Gas Hydrate Identification, Characterization, and Quantification Experiments Using Industry Seismic Data Near Strategic Mackenzie Delta Conventional Gas Fields 155
Geochemical and Isotopic Characterization of Produced Waters from Coal Bed Methane Operations in Alberta 45
Harpoon: Corer Free-Fall Cone Penetrometer (FFCPT) Data Acquisition for Frontier Geohazard Assessment 110
Ice Rubble Generators for Offshore Production Structures 406.6
Identification and Geophysical Characterization (Offshore GH) 172
Improved Ice Information Systems for High Arctic Transportation 598
Magnetic Surveys for Gas Hydrate Assessment 142.2
Marine Compressed Natural Gas Loading and Unloading 300
Methane Hydrate Kinetics 160
Methane Hydrate Reservoir Simulation 45
Methane Hydrates – Offshore East Coast 44
Methane Hydrates Mallik Production 115
Nano-composite Membranes 50
New Methods of Detecting and Mapping the Marine Gas Hydrate Resource; Electromagnetic Surveying System 279.5
Permeability Changes in Coals during Production and Injection 195
Removing Seabed Barriers to the Production and Transport of Proven Gas Reserves, Offshore Newfoundland and Labrador 460
Removing the Geoscientific, Environmental, and Regulatory Barriers to Exploration, Production, and Transportation of Onshore and Offshore Arctic Islands Gas 448
Reservoir Characterization of Gas Shales and Environmental Impact of Produced Fluids 261
Scoping Study: Ice Information Requirements for Marine Transportation of Natural Gas from the High Arctic 39.7
Shore and Shallow Water Morphology Identified by Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Sensor 135
Study of Natural Gas Handling Operations in Marine Transportation of Compressed Natural Gas 500
Subsurface Current Statistics from Deep-Water Drifters and Other Measurements in Atlantic Slope Frontier Gas Areas 136
Support for Canadian Research, International Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Drilling and Measurement of Marine Gas Hydrate off Vancouver Island 170
Support for International Gas Hydrates Conference to Canada 25
Support for Mallik Program 1240
Support for Unconventional Gas Supply Road Map 25
Testing Magnetotellurics to Identify, Characterize, and Quantify Experiments Using Industry Seismic Data near Strategic Mackenzie Delta Conventional Gas Fields 70
Upscaling Gas Hydrate Decomposition Kinetic Constants from the Laboratory to Reservoir Models 312
Western Canada Tight Gas Resource Characterization 125

Table 3.
Bitumen and Heavy Oil Projects

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Projects Total T&I

Funding

($ k)
Bio-upgrading and Corrosion Mitigation 342
Bitumen Recovery Scoping Study 90
Carbonate Triangle – Exploration Study 270
Clay and Bitumen Characterization 300
Cold-water Injection Enhanced Oil Recovery 220
Conventional Heavy Oil Technology Scoping Study 50
Cryogenic Scanning Electron Microscope 800
Efficient Pipelining of Consolidate Tailings 200
Energy Efficiency of Emulsions Stability 800
Expanding Heavy Oil and Bitumen Resources: A Technology Road Map 216
Fouling Reduction/Elimination 1,470
Gas over Bitumen 360
Heavy Oil Treatment: Natural Surfactants 70
Impact of Water Chemistry 300
Life Cycle Assessment of Oil Sands Technologies 206
Mass Flow Characterization 168
Methane Production from Carbon Dioxide-consolidated Tailings 150
Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Scoping Study 90
Physical Separation Process 870
Selective Ring Opening 1,511
Selective Separations in Upgrading 943
Slurry Hydrocracking and Gasification 381
Technical Support and Scoping Studies for Expert Group 120
Techniques for Process Foulants 50
Treated Tailings Process Development 270

Table 4.
Clean Coal and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Projects

Clean Coal and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Advanced Brayton-Cycle-based Zero-emission Power Plants Burning Fossil Fuels 200
Analysis of Acid Gas Injection Sites in Alberta That Have Experienced Unforeseen Reservoir Performance Problems 270
Automated Soil Gas Grid-Sampling System 183
Canadian Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Program 25
Clean Coal and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Technology Road Maps 39
Coal Bed Methane/Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Reservoir Characterization Methodology 130
Creation of a National Intelligence Centre on Near-zero Emissions Clean Coal Technologies 159
Degree of Coal Swelling and Loss of Permeability Associated with Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulphide, and Flue Gas—Selecting Optimum Coals for Sequestration 361
Development and Demonstration of Cost-effective Amine-based Solvent Scrubbing Technologies for Carbon Dioxide Capture from Combustion Flue Gases 300
Development of a Generalized Systems Scheduling Framework for the Operation of Generating Stations with Carbon Dioxide Constraints in Canada 62
Development of Carbon Dioxide Inorganic Membrane 30
Direct Carbon Fuel Cells 190
Electrical Power Production from Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor (CFBC) Boilers with Carbon Dioxide Capture 893
Enhancing the Capacity of Carbon Dioxide Storage by Removing the Remaining Water in Depleted Oil Reservoirs 80
Environmental Monitoring for Penn West Carbon Dioxide-enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot 216
Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide/Coal Interaction 62
Feasibility of Integration of Membrane Reactor with Gasification for Clean Coal Application 200
Hydrate Technology for Gas Separation and Carbon Dioxide Capture 182
IEA Weyburn Carbon Dioxide Monitoring 80
Increasing Gasifier Availability via Improved Refractory and Injector Designs 601
Integrated High-efficiency Oxy-fuel Combustion Process for Carbon Dioxide Capture Comprising Slagging Combustor, Air Separation, and Gas Turbine Technologies 199
Microporous Hollow Fibre for Greenhouse Gas Separation 50
Microporous Hollow Fibre for Greenhouse Gas Separation and Capturing 465
Near- and Far- field Effects of Carbon Dioxide Injection in Geological Formations: Toward Integrated Monitoring and Modelling Protocols 945
Non-thermal Plasma Multi-pollutant Control Technology for Flue Gas Pre-cleaning before Amine-CO2 Scrubbing Operation 526.4
Novel Oxy-fuel Burner with in situ Emissions Control of Multi-pollutant and Carbon Dioxide 300
Optimization of Integrated Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transportation, and Storage in Canada 105
Optimizing Carbon Dioxide Storage in Oil Reservoirs 295
Oxy-fuel Combustion Technology: A Marketing Study 35
Performance Assessment and Siting of Carbon Dioxide Storage in Coal Beds, Combining Probabilistic and Deterministic Methods 145
Physical Model Studies of Wellbore Stability for Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage 150
Pressurized Gasifier 500
Time Lapse Seismic Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide Injection into Ardley Coals (CSEMP project) 120
Vertical Combustion Refurbishment 300
Zero-emission Oxy-Fuel Combustion Technologies for Clean Fossil Fuels 2,071.1
Zero-emissions Hydrogen Production via Gasification (ZEHP) 1,160

Table 5.
Decentralized Energy Production Projects

Decentralized Energy Production Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
An Exit-stay Apparatus to Improve Francis Turbine 340
Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) Testing of Residential Combined Heat and Power Systems 869.8
Communications Systems for Distributed Energy Resources 130
Distributed Energy Resources Fuel Cell/Expander 176
Distributed Energy Resources Grid Interconnection Standards 1,037
Distributed Generation Integration Standards and Certification 466
Distributed Power using Gas Network Pressure and Combined Heat and Power 1,051
Enhanced Deployment of Residential Combined Heat and Power Systems 297
Extracting Energy from Water-current 205
Fish-friendly, Variable-speed, Low-head Turbine System 1,220
High-efficiency Cascading ThermoPhotoVoltaic and ThermoElectric Systems for Residential Micro Combined Heat and Power 289
Impact of Large-scale Distributed Generation Integration into the Grid 1,718
Inlet Air Supercharger 120
Lab-scale Solid Electrolyte Fuel Cell Development 75
Lithium Ion Batteries for Decentralized Energy Production Applications 290
Mid Merit Power Using On-site Combined Heat and Power and Biofuels 492.2
National Wind Atlas and Related Tools 1,495
Ocean and River Current Energy Generation 171
Photovoltaic Electricity and Solar Resources Assessments 482
Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems in Residential Homes 400
Planning Studies 207
Planning Studies 40
Power from Non-traditional Gaseous Fuels 640
Redox Flow Battery Development 170
Regulatory Assistance Project 997
Renewable Energy Technology Development of National Standards 1072
Residential Distributed Energy Resources Model Development Verification 670
Small-wind Turbines 452.7
Solar Cell Research and Development Network Development 129
System Testing and Modelling 414
The Prototype Universal Small-wind Turbine 483
Very Low-head Turbine to Reduce Civil Works 342

Table 6.
Hydrogen Projects

Hydrogen Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
A Hydrogen Road Map for Canada 50
Advanced Stationary Fuel Cell Algorithms and Prototype Interface 25
Biomass By-products to Produce Hydrogen 42
Fuel Cell Test Station 100
Fundamental Properties of Carbon Nanotubes 88
High-capacity Reversible Hydrogen Storage 250
Hydrogen Production from Hydrogen Sulphide and Methane 600
Hydrogen Production Research and Development: Development of IMET Electrode Catalysts 640
Hydrogen Sensors 210
Hydrogen Utilization Research and Development 566.6
Materials for Hydrogen Fuel Cells 534
Membrane Reactor Technology 250
Microstructured Fuel Cell 500
Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage 856
Nanotechnology for Hydrogen Storage 150
National Codes and Standards Development 97
Proton-transition Catalyst Development 210
Ramea Island Wind Demonstration Project 100
Residential Fuel Cell Cogeneration 410
Technology Gap Analysis: Ceramic Materials for Fuel Cells 30
Tools for Evaluating the Performance of Metal Hydride Reservoirs 200

Table 7.
Transportation Projects

Transportation Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Advanced Fuels for Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engines 690
Black Carbon Emissions and Atmospheric Levels in Canada 1,095
Compacted Graphite Iron and Austempered Graphite Iron – Potential Materials to Produce Lightweight Automotive Parts 408
Development of Lightweight and High-performance Lightweight Aluminum Composite Brake Rotors for Automobile Applications 286
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Engines and Vehicles with Advanced Emissions Control Technologies 201.3
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Off-Road Transportation Sources 166
High Energy Density Electrical Storage for Hybrid, Fuel Cell, and Electric Vehicles 340
High-strength Dual-phase Steels for Automotive Applications 50
Immediate Reduction of Fuel Consumption Throughout the Commercial Transportation Fleet via Reduction of Aerodynamic Drag 413
Improved Durability and Lightweighting of Hydrogen Fuel Processors 30
Inhibiting Additives for Casting of Magnesium in Sand Moulds 40
Investigation of On-road Vehicle Performance for Fuel Consumption, Greenhouse Gas, and Criteria Emissions 120
Lightweight Foamed Nanocomposites from Renewable Resources 640
Lightweight Refrigeration Trailer 70
Lightweight Ultrafine Grained Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys 80
Lightweight Vehicle Body Architecture (LiVBA) Project: Part I – Advanced Ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) processing, manufacturing, and user properties; Part II – Magnesium Front-end Research and Development (MFERD) 915
Low-pressure Casting Magnesium Alloys Automotive Applications 60
Measurement of Black Carbon from Transportation Sources 55
Microstructural Application – Magnesium Alloys for Automotive 40
Regulated and Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Diesel Engines 55
Welding of Lightweight Materials for Automobile Weight Reduction 44

Table 8.
Industry Projects

Industry Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
A Novel Approach to Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Comminution 300
Advanced Burner Technologies for Metals, Refining, Chemical Industries 470
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Using Alkaline By-products and Residues 167
Combined Catalytic Non-thermal Plasma Decomposition of Greenhouse Gas SF6 200
Condensing Heat Recovery for Papermaking Applications 300
Design, Construction, and Verification of a Multi-purpose Energy-efficient Demonstration-scale Plant Using Microwaves and High Frequency Waves 76
Development and Evaluation of Advanced Combustion Technologies for Efficient, Clean Industrial Combustion 200
Development of a Technology for Capture and Mitigation of Natural Gas Leaks from Compression Stations 225
Development of Multiphase Flow Fundamentals for Next-generation Technology to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions 346
Direct Carbon Dioxide Reduction of Industrial Emissions Using Membranes 300
Efficient Wood Kiln Drying 60
Energy-efficiency Improvement and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Distillation Processes 655
Energy-efficiency Improvement of Distillation Processes 77
Enhancing the Innovative “Eco-efficient” Platform Technology 40
Ethane to Ethylene in a Membrane Reactor 123
Gas Separation by Mixed-matrix Polymer – Zeolite Membranes 46
High-performance Computing Cluster for Industrial Research and Development 110
High-temperature Cascading Air Heater 100
Hydrodynamics of Gas-Liquid Multiphase Flow Systems 72
Induration Furnace Optimization 252
Integration of Advanced Blasting and Information Technology for Comminution Process Optimization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction in the Canadian Mining Industry 225
Measuring Granular Multiphase Flow Velocities 52.1
Microwave-enhanced Methane Gas – Organic Wastes 40
Microwaves as Greenhouse Gas Reducing Process Tools 700
Modelling of Natural Gas-injection Blast Furnace 50
Nanocomposites from Renewable Polymers – Supercritical Carbon Dioxide 60
Opportunity and Technology Assessment for Soft Sensors Application and Benefits for Process and Energy Performance in the Pulp and Paper and Cement Sectors 64
Oxygen-blast Furnace Utilizing Combined-cycle Technology for Iron Production and Power Generation 190
Performance Standards for Industrial By-products in Cementitious Systems for “Green Concrete” Construction 240
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Emissions in the Steel Industry via Transformation of Off-gases to Valuable Products 220
Stochastic Modelling of Black Liquor Gasification 210
Test Bench for the Development of Advanced Ejector Systems for Refrigeration and Heat Pumping 75
Virtual Prototyping of Advanced Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Technologies for Industries 235

Table 9.
Buildings and Communities Projects

Buildings and Communities Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
3SI Building (Three Strategic Initiatives) 35
Alternative Energy-Ready Homes 136
An Innovative Tool for the Next Generation of Buildings, Energy-efficiency Programs and Policies 440.8
Assessment of Community Priorities 55
Benchmarking Communities through Archetypes 322
Benchmarking for Communities Growth Related Integrated Development Strategies (GRIDS) 70.4
Canada/U.S. Emerging Building Energy Technologies Scan and Greenhouse Gas Impacts Methodology for Strategic Planning 45
Clean Energy Generation for Innovative, High-performance Autonomous Floor 210
Cost-effective Commissioning for Low-energy Buildings, an International Energy Agency Annex in Preparation 302
Creating a Consolidated Network and Platform for the Simulation of Solar-building Technologies 98
Daylighting Design Guide for Energy-efficient and Sustainable Commercial Buildings in Canada 150
Development of a High-efficiency, High-capacity Ground Source Heat Pump for Community Applications 240
Development of a Luminance-based Lighting Control System to Enhance Energy Savings 226
Development of Electronically Commutated Motors (ECM) Furnace Retrofit Packages 63
Electrical Network Models for Demand Management and Decentralized Energy Systems Integration in Housing 45
Enhancing the Lightswitch Wizard to include Classrooms and LEED Daylighting Credits 29
Exploring Possible Greenhouse Gas Reductions in Canadian Cities through Low-energy Housing Retrofit Options and Electric Vehicles 27
Facilitating the Uptake of Solar Energy Applications in Canadian Communities 120
Feasibility of Reducing Energy Use by Reducing Ventilation Requirements through Selection of Low-emission Materials 54
Field/CCHT Characterization and Benchmarking of Instantaneous Water Heaters 175
Ground-source Heat Pumps in District Energy, Economic Assessment 134
High-performance Multi-unit Residential Building (MURB) In-Suite Ventilation 339
High-performance Thermal Insulation Systems in Building Applications 148.9
Integration and Evaluation of a Residential Fuel Cell/Combined Heat and Power System at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) 75
Large-impact Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Greenhouse Operation by Applying the “Closed Greenhouse” Concept and Integrated Solar Thermal Seasonal Energy Storage Technologies 75
Large-scale Community Field Trial of Major Home Retrofits 224
London Tract-Home Energy Innovation Initiative 125
No-incremental-cost Advanced Energy-efficient Houses and Support Network for Federal and Provincial Agencies 212.2
Optimize Supermarket Operation through Ongoing Commissioning 158.6
Optimized Zoning Approach for Peak Air Conditioning Load Shaving 346
Prototype Development and Field Trial for Desiccant Evaporative Cooling for Residential Buildings 248
Renewable Energy Integration for Small Rural Town and Farm Communities 194.6
Research and Development for the Optimization of Low-energy Solar Homes in Canada 160
Stratégies et outils pour l'utilisation du stockage d'énergie thermique dans les arénas, curlings et supermarchés 35
Sustainable Office Lighting Energy Savings by Using Task Lighting 20
Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood (SUN) – Moving Sustainability Mainstream 421
Telework Centres – Exemplars for the Environment 20
Testing and Assessment of an Emerging Residential Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power System 35
Use of Advanced Technology to Convert Electrically Heated Buildings to Hydronic Heating 190
Utilization of Renewable-derived Ethanol as a Domestic Furnace Fuel for Residential/Commercial Applications 90

Table 10.
Cross-cutting(Integrated Applications)Projects

Cross-cutting

(Integrated
Applications)

Projects
Cross-cut Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Bio Breakthrough Initiative Industry (lead) and Biotechnology 83
Canadian Steel Breakthrough Program – Biofuels for Canadian Steelmakers Industry (lead) and Biotechnology 476
Integrated Design Process for Renewable Energy Systems in Rural Canada Buildings and Communities (lead) and Decentralized Energy Production 1,171
Integrated Economic Model Clean Coal and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (lead) and Unconventional Gas Supply 240
Optimizing the Carbon Value Chain in the Pulp and Paper Process Biorefinery Biotechnology (lead) and Industry 1,200
Petroleum Bio-upgrading and Corrosion Mitigation Bitumen and Heavy Oil (lead) and Biotechnology 1,030
Zero-emission Ammonia Fuel Cells for Efficient Combined Heat and Power Applications Decentralized Energy Production (lead) and Clean Coal and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage 738

Table 11.
Cross-cutting (Technology to Market) Projects

Cross-cutting (Technology to Market) Projects Total T&I Funding

($ k)
Assessment of Select Community Energy System Technology Applications to Displace Natural Gas in Mixed-use Residential Developments 100
Energy Pathways Study 25.5
Greenhouse Gas Evaluation Study – Oil Sands 25
Greenhouse Gas Evaluation Study – Tool Development 136
Low-head Hydro Market Assessment 60
Ocean Energy Market Transformation 85
Opportunity/Gap Market Assessment of Anaerobic Digestion in Canada 95
Scoping Tables 24
Selective Reinforcement Metal Matrix Composites (SR-MMC) for Automotive Brake Rotors 36