Book Description

The Program of Energy Research & Development (PERD) is a federal program that focusses specifically on Canadian energy issues and their impact. PERD funds energy research & development interests in 12 departments. Environment Canada is a key player in PERD, leading the delivery of environmental science & technology specific to energy issues. This publication first indicates how Environment Canada's energy research & development activities jointly benefit both departmental & PERD mandates. It then describes the department's involvement in PERD over 2001-03 at the project level by profiling PERD projects in six sectors: oil & gas, transportation, buildings & communities, industry, electricity, and climate change. For each project, information is included on objectives, methodology, goals, outputs, successes, and funding.