Government Funds 8 Green Projects
With a goal to reach a target of 17% or lower of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, the federal government regularly commits funding to more green-technology. A fund managed by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will help several environmental projects see fruition. This federal government sponsored organization doles out support twice annually to worthy projects that bring Canada toward a greener future. In total, it has funded 230 projects since 1999, totalling $560 million. This round (Round 19) of funding will allocate $22 million to eight projects across Canada.
One of these projects includes the expansion of a technology used in the oil and gas sector through the use of a new instrument developed by Pure Technologies Ltd, a company based in Calgary. This equipment, a high-resolution magnetic flux leakage instrument, will be used by utility companies in Canada to detect faults in metallic water piping and extend their life. Furthermore, Vision Ecoproducts Ltd. is receiving funding for its development of a material that will replace the use of PVC in window frames and doors. This recyclable material is made from post-consumer recycled plastic and rice hulls (agricultural waste), requires less energy to create than PVC and aluminum and can reduce the energy consumption in buildings in which the material is incorporated. In addition to these, there are six other projects receiving help in this round of funding by the SDTC:
– Off-Road Vehicle Hybrid Drive Train Demonstration
– Variable speed fan drive
– EcoMer® Technology Pilot Plant and Demonstration Centre
– Underwater Compressed Air Energy Storage Demonstration
– TREK II Pilot demonstration farm
– Early Detection and Prevention of Potential Oil and Gas Pipeline Failure
Here we can see goals in environmental stewardship and economy growth work hand in hand. It is our hope that these continuous efforts have a lasting impact. If you wish to read more about the eight projects funded in Round 19, visit the SDTC website.
Via Toronto Sun
Photo courtesy of Ranjith Siji
