Technology research publications portal

Wind Energy

1. Jurisdictional scan of suitable area definition for offshore wind development
2. Offshore wind technology scan: Atlantic Canada
3. Effect of Cold Climate on Wind Energy Production in Canada (2010 - 2016)

Solar Thermal

1. Groundbreaking Solar-Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
2. The Performance of a High Solar Fraction Seasonal Storage District Heating System – Five Years of Operation
3. Survey of Active Solar Thermal Collectors, Industry and Markets in Canada (2009)
4. Solar Water Heating Systems - A Buyer's Guide

Solar Photovoltaic Energy

1. Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2017
2. Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2015
3. Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2014
4. Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2013
5. Photovoltaic Testing Facility at Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY Laboratory in Varennes (QC)
6. Sector Profile for Solar Photovoltaics in Canada

Small Hydropower

1. Small Hydro Power
2. An Introduction to Micro-Hydro Power Systems
3. Emerging Hydropower Technologies R&D in Canada - A Strategy for 2007-2011
4. Micro-Hydro Systems - A Buyer's Guide

Marine Energy

1. River hydrokinetic turbine modeling
2. Study on the interaction of two cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines in a stream-wise tandem configuration
3. Validation of a simplified numerical model using laboratory testing results of river hydrokinetic turbine arrays
4. Development of an effective performance turbine model for a river hydrokinetic cross-flow turbine with supporting struts
5. Assessment of Canada’s Hydrokinetic Power Potential

Smart Grid

1. Field Data Analysis of Standard Electric Operation of Water Heaters Installed in Sherbrooke, QC
2. Smart Grid in Canada: 2020-2021
3. Power System Modernization in the G7 - A report from the Canadian Presidency of the G7 (2018)
4. Smart Grid in Canada 2018
5. Smart Zone Planning with Variable Renewable Generation
6. Smart Grid in Canada: 2014
7. CanmetENERGY Research Brief: Summary Report on Canadian Residential Demand Response and Ancillary Service Market Opportunities
8. CanmetENERGY Research Brief: Integrating Electricity Storage into Smart Grid
9. Smart Grid in Canada: 2012-2013
10. The First Canadian Smart Remote Microgrid: Hartley Bay, BC
11. A Virtual Power Plant to Balance Wind Energy – A Canadian Smart Grid Project

Buildings

1. Exploring building design through the integrated design process

Housing

1. PV Ready Guidelines
2. Zoning Duct Design Guide
3. A Manufacturer’s guide to High Performance CSA P.9 Tested Combos
4. Summer shading performance at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
5. The zone saver field trial: Utility controlled demand response with residential zoned cooling
6. Performance Assessment of a high velocity zoned combination system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
7. An assessment of peak demand reductions and energy savings of a high velocity centrally zoned combination system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
8. Advanced Residential Load Reduction Pilot Project – A field trial of centrally zoned forced air systems
9. Solar Ready Guidelines for Solar Domestic Hot Water and Photovoltaic Systems

Refrigeration

1. Using CO2 for Cold Distribution at a Loblaw Supermarket

Heat Pumps

1. Cold-climate air source heat pumps: Assessing cost-effectiveness, energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Canadian homes
2. Toolkit for air source heat pump sizing and selection
3. Cooling and Heating Season Performance Assessment of a cold climate air source heat pump at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
4. Cooling and Heating Season Performance Assessment of a mini-split cold climate air source heat pump at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
5. Capturing the Value of Thermal Energy: Innovations in Ejector Technology from CanmetENERGY

Recommissioning

1. Recommissioning (RCx) Guide for Building Owners and Managers

Community Energy Planning

1. Data Issues and Promising Practices for Integrated Community Energy Mapping
2. Evaluating Residential Energy, Emissions and Cost Scenarios for Prince George’s Official Community Plan: Integrated Community Energy Mapping Approach, Methods and SCEC3 Model Results
3. Modelling High‐Impact Local Government Measures to Reduce Energy Use and GHG Emissions for New and Existing Buildings in BC’s Lower Mainland
4. Case Studies and Strategic Guidance for Urban Decision Makers: A Guidebook on Successful Urban Energy Planning
5. Community Energy and Emissions Plan Research - General Summary of Findings
6. A LiDAR Based Urban Metabolism Approach to Neighbourhood Scale Energy and Carbon Emissions Modelling
7. Integrated Energy Mapping for Ontario Communities Lessons Learned
8. A Preliminary Assessment of Renewable Energy Capacity in Prince George, BC

Carbon Capture and Storage

1. Orphan and abandoned well research needs assessment

Industrial Systems Optimization

1. Achievement Highlights for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
2. I-BIOREF Software – Modeling and Analysis for Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Biorefinery Processes
3. EXPLORE Software – Improving Process Operation Using the Power of Advanced Data Analysis
4. INTEGRATION Software – Optimizing Heat Recovery and Reducing Waste Heat Generation in Industrial Processes
5. Recovery Boiler – Operation Optimization
6. Pulp and Paper Industry – Assets Optimization and Quality Control Using Multivariate Data Analysis
7. 2020 Strategic Plan: Industrial Systems Optimization Group
8. Systems Analysis Software and Training Offer
9. Process Integration Incentive Program: Results and Impacts 2004-2013
10. Food and Drink - Process Integration Specifics
11. Process Integration: a Powerful Tool for Energy-Efficient Industrial Processes
12. Combined Heat and Mass Integration: A Benchmarking Case Study
13. Process Integration

Industrial Energy Systems

1. Combined Heat and Mass Integration: A Benchmarking Case Study