No H259/05
For release November 24, 2005
WINNIPEG - Two projects in Manitoba under Transport Canada's Freight
Sustainability Demonstration Program were announced today by Raymond Simard,
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the
Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Official
Languages and MP (Saint Boniface) on behalf of Transport Minister Jean-C.
Lapierre.
"Projects like this are important for all Canadians," said Mr. Simard. "The
transportation industry is not the only beneficiary of these funds. All
Canadians will benefit from a cleaner environment."
The Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program supports the demonstration
and evaluation of innovative tools, technologies and practices that have the
potential to reduce the growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the freight
transportation sector in Canada. The Government of Canada will contribute up to
50 per cent of eligible project expenses, to a maximum of $250,000, with
applicants and their partners contributing the remainder. Approximately $4.7
million will be allocated under the program between 2001 and 2007.
"I'm pleased to see that members of the freight transportation industry are
coming up with innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Mr.
Lapierre. "The Government of Canada is dedicated to funding industry projects
that will ultimately benefit all Canadians by helping the environment."
To date, the government has announced approximately $4.4 million in funding
for 31 projects across Canada under the Freight Sustainability Demonstration
Program. This program is part of the Freight Efficiency and Technology
Initiative that was established under the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000
on Climate Change.
More information on the Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program is
available at
www.tc.gc.ca/FSDP.
Backgrounders with information on projects and the program are
attached.
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BACKGROUNDER
PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE
SEVENTH ROUND OF THE
FREIGHT
SUSTAINABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
The following projects in Manitoba have been selected for the
seventh round of funding under the Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program:
Valve set program
Project location: Saint Boniface, Manitoba
Truck manufacturers recommend adjusting valve leashes, fuel injectors and Jake
Brake settings after a 100,000-kilometre break-in period and every 200,000
kilometres after that. Most operators, however, do only the initial adjustment
believing that it is neither cost-effective nor necessary to do the others.
Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd. will receive $43,750 to test the impact on the fuel
economy of performing the recommended 200,000 - kilometre adjustments on their
trucks. Fuel economy will be tracked and the software tool, FEAT (Fuel Economy
Analyze Tool) will be used to determine the impact of the adjustments by
reporting on the fuel economy of the unit.
Fuel savings and tire life extension
Project location: Winnipeg , Manitoba
Drexan Corporation of Vancouver, British Columbia, will receive $70,046 to
demonstrate the fuel savings and tire life extension of new and retreaded tires
inflated with nitrogen instead of air. Tire casing life is expected to increase
and the incidence of under inflated tires is expected to decrease. This in turn
is expected to improve fuel efficiency, decrease tire tread wear and tire
failures. Harris Transport, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, will use nitrogen inflated
tires to determine the difference between nitrogen and air inflated tires.
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BACKGROUNDER
FREIGHT SUSTAINABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
The Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program supports the
demonstration and evaluation of innovative tools, technologies and practices
that have the potential to reduce the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in
Canada's freight transportation sector.
The program, announced as part of the Government of Canada's
Action Plan 2000 on Climate Change, will allocate approximately $4.7 million
between 2001 and 2007 for projects that meet the program's criteria. Projects
are eligible for a maximum program contribution of $250,000 over two years.
Government of Canada contributions will cover up to 50 per cent of eligible
project expenses, with applicants and their partners contributing the remainder.
Some 31 projects have already been approved for funding.
Transport Canada, together with Natural Resources Canada,
selects projects to receive funding under the program, taking into account the
recommendations of an advisory committee including representatives of other
federal departments, academic institutions and other not-for-profit
organizations. Applications are accepted twice a year, in the spring and the
fall. For specific dates, please see the Applicant's Guide on the Freight
Sustainability Demonstration Program website listed below.
All participants in the Freight Sustainability Demonstration
Program are required to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and report findings
from their projects to the program secretariat at Transport Canada.
Transport Canada will make information on successful
technologies and best practices available at conferences and other venues and on
the Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program website at www.tc.gc.ca/FSDP.
The Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program is part of the
Freight Efficiency and Technology Initiative which includes a range of different
initiatives designed to reduce the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the
freight transportation sector.
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