Devon Research Centre / CanmetENERGY - Devon, Alberta
Posted by: wildwoodke
N 53° 20.556 W 113° 43.904
12U E 318146 N 5913861
CanmetENERGY is the Canadian leader in clean energy research and technology development. With over 450 scientists, engineers and technicians working on developing cleaner energy at this research centre in Devon, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMB90Q
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/20/2011
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See their website describing the efforts and areas of focus for this important Canadian research centre: http://canmetenergy-canmetenergie.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/eng/about_us.html
From their website:
"Natural Resources Canada's CanmetENERGY is the Canadian leader in clean energy research and technology development. With over 450 scientists, engineers and technicians and more than 100 years of experience, we are Canada's knowledge centre for scientific expertise on clean energy technologies.
CanmetENERGY supports Natural Resources Canada's priorities to promote the sustainable and economic development of our natural resources, while improving the quality of life of Canadians.
We are the largest energy science and technology organization working on clean energy research, development, demonstration and deployment. Our goal is to ensure that Canada is at the leading edge of clean energy technologies to reduce air and greenhouse gas emissions and improve the health of Canadians. We are a leader in science and technology delivery within the federal government, serving as a provider and catalyst for a sustainable energy future for Canada.
We manage science and technology programs and services, support the development of energy policy, codes and regulations, act as a window to federal financing and work with our partners to develop more energy efficient and cleaner technologies in the following areas:
¦Buildings and Communities
¦Clean Fossil Fuels
¦Bio Energy
¦Renewables
¦Industrial Processes
¦Oil Sands
¦Transportation
We work with the energy industry, academia and environmental stakeholders on cost-shared basis through in-house work and funding support. We have world-class energy research centres of expertise based in Devon, Alberta, Ottawa, Ontario and Varennes, Quebec."