Action plan II projects - Clean energy research and development and energy efficiency working group
Action Plan II Projects
The Clean Energy Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Group's activities under Action Plan II build on earlier initiatives under Action Plan I. The following projects were conducted :
Subtheme: Biofuels/Bioenergy
- Better Information on Conversion of Agricultural Biomass to Energy
- Completion of the Canada–U.S. Algae Resources Co-Location Model
- United States–Canada Collaboration in Pyrolysis Biofuels
- Developing an Inventory of Federal Activities relating to the Assessment of Biofuels Sustainability and Environmental Performance
- Workshop on R&D Collaboration for Advanced Biofuels
Subtheme: Advanced Transportation
- Lightweight Magnesium Alloy Sheet Development
- Deployment of Natural Gas in Transportation
- Transportation Technologies and Fuels Forum
- Tailpipe Greenhouse Gas and Emissions Characterization from Current Vehicles Fuelled with Advanced Biofuels
- Researching Green Financing Mechanisms to Reduce Emissions from In-Use Heavy-Duty Trucks
Subtheme: Advanced Buildings and Communities
- Collaborative North American Modelling Framework for Effective Energy Evaluation and Analysis for Buildings and Communities
- Comparative Analysis of Testing and Verification Procedures for Anaerobic Digestion and Combined Heat and Power in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Applications
- Stakeholder Workshop on Advancing Community Biogas Technologies
Subtheme: Energy Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR® for Equipment and Appliances
- ISO 50001 Standard for Energy Management Systems
- Energy Efficiency Building Benchmarking – Portfolio Manager
Subtheme: Marine Renewables
- Abrasion Testing of Critical Components of Hydrokinetic Devices
- Bilateral participation at the Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference
- The International Energy Agency - Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) Annex V: Exchange and Assessment of Ocean Energy Device Project Information and Experience
- The IEA-OES Assessment of Environmental Effects and Monitoring Efforts for Ocean Wave, Tidal and Current Energy Systems