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In 2010, the Canadian Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) will further six energy efficiency projects, one of which an advanced refrigeration system, with more than $5.7 million. The CCEMC also already opens the next call for proposals with a total of $40 million available for project funding.

223 projects have been submitted to the Canadian Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation's (CCEMC) initial call for the expression of interest for the funding of developing and demonstrating projects that reduce greenhouse gas emission, launched in August 2009.

Six projects have been selected for funding, one of which an advanced refrigeration system by May-Ruben Technologies Inc. The company receives $569,700 for the binary fluid injector’s thermally driven refrigeration system, a technology that will yield a high-performance heat pump or refrigeration cycle driven directly by thermal energy instead of electricity. Such a device would unlock the widespread use of renewable thermal energy (such as waste heat, geothermal or solar thermal) to supply industrial process heat, space heating and cooling, or even remediation of polluted water through distillation.

Each project is assigned a project engineer whom the CCEMC works with to measure the results, and funding is only paid out as milestones are reached. Third parties are charged with the verification of reductions as they occur.

2010 call open

The CCEMC is also already launching the next call for proposals – expression of interest (EOI) for more energy efficiency projects, with a total of $40 million available for project funding. The maximum CCEMC contribution for any individual project in this EOI is $7 million for eligible expenses.

Funding for carbon capture and storage and greening energy projects will be announced June 30. The CCEMC is prepared to invest more than $71 million in funding to 16 selected projects selected. Detailed information and the on-line application system will be accessible on the CCEMC website from July 5, 2010. Workshops to support project proponents will be held in Edmonton on July 13, 2010 and Calgary on July 15, 2010.

The deadline for EOI submissions is August 13.

The CCEMC

Funding for CCEMC projects comes from the Alberta government which collects it from industry. Since 2007, Alberta companies that produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases are required to reduce their emissions intensity by 12%. To do so, companies can improve the efficiency of their operations, buy carbon credits in the Alberta-based offset system or pay $15 into the climate change and emissions management fund for every tonne over the reduction limit. The fund has generated about $122 million dedicated to climate change and emissions management so far.

Alberta, active in climate protection

The main objectives of projects funded by the CCEMC are to reduce industry's energy consumption, contribute to achieving Alberta's greenhouse gas target and support Canada's clean technology objectives. Alberta is particularly active in climate protection and is projected to spend more than all other provinces combined, for a total of $6.1 billion on climate-related technology investments over the next five years. This includes the $2 billion pledge by the province for carbon capture and storage projects.