Transport Canada announced a request for proposals (RFP) on Buyandsell.gc.ca. The objective of the RFP is to solicit marine demonstration projects that will:
advance and demonstrate the technological and/or commercial readiness of Zero Emission Propulsion Systems (ZEPS) for Canada’s domestic vessels;
characterize ZEPS performance and benefits (e.g. fuel consumption reduction, operational and maintenance costs, potential for commercial sustainability);
identify technical, regulatory or codes & standards barriers to the adoption of ZEPS for Canada’s domestic fleet, including associated fuel infrastructure, and recommend potential mitigations/solutions; and
advance publicly-available science, research and knowledge about ZEPS in Canada.
Through the Zero Emission Transit Fund, the Government of Canada is investing $2.75 billion over five years, starting in 2021, to support public transit and school bus operators plan for electrification, support the purchase of 5,000 zero emission buses and build supporting infrastructure, including charging infrastructure and facility upgrades.
What types of projects will be funded under the Zero Emission Transit Fund?
There are two Zero Emission Transit Fund components under which projects are eligible for funding:
Planning and Design Projects: Eligible projects include studies, modelling and feasibility analysis that will support the development of future larger scale capital projects.
Capital Projects: Eligible capital projects include buses, charging and refueling infrastructure, and other ancillary infrastructure needs.
Who can apply?
Eligible recipients under the Zero Emission Transit Fund include provinces and territories; municipal or regional governments; transit agencies; public bodies (e.g., school boards); private-sector school bus operators; and private accessible transit transportation providers (e.g., paratransit services).
The Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) provides up to $964 million over four years for smart renewable energy and electrical grid modernization projects.
SREPs will provide direct financial support to eligible renewable energy and grid modernization projects during the construction phase. Projects must use market ready technologies and apply workplace equity, diversity, and inclusion components.
REPs can support projects under the following streams:
Established Renewables (examples: solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, small hydro)
Emerging Technologies (examples: geothermal, energy storage)
Grid Modernization (examples: micro-grids, virtual power plants, and hardware/software to enable grid services)
SREPs also offers a Capacity Building Stream to support the equitable transition to a cleaner electrical grid, helping communities and organizations acquire the knowledge and tools needed to develop renewable energy and grid modernization projects.
This call for proposals under the Energy Innovation Program will target industrial fuel switching and production of clean fuels for use in hard-to-abate sectors, focusing specifically on three technology areas.
Focus area 1: industrial fuel switching
This focus area supports projects that have the potential to enable the substitution of lower carbon fuels or feedstock (including electricity, hydrogen, biomass, biofuels, and gaseous fuels) in the following industrial sectors: chemicals and fertilizers, iron and steel, smelting and refining, and cement. Completed projects are expected to achieve the following broad objectives:
Understand properties of lower carbon fuels and their impact on existing industrial processes and systems.
Advance innovative technologies or processes that enable the future uptake of lower carbon fuels, including retrofit or redesign required to adapt to the substitute fuels.
Use lower carbon fuels or feedstock in existing industrial processes to reduce energy intensity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Focus area 2: clean fuels production
This focus area supports projects for the pre-commercial development, advancement, and piloting of technologies that reduce the capital and operating costs of producing clean fuels. Completed projects are expected to achieve the following broad objectives:
Develop new clean fuels production processes.
Improve the process and efficiency of clean fuels production using advanced feedstock.
Advance the usability of waste or underutilized feedstock.
Focus area 3: hydrogen codes and standards
This focus area supports projects that advance knowledge towards the development of codes and standards related to the production, transportation, storage, and utilization of hydrogen. Completed projects are expected to achieve the following broad objectives:
Advance knowledge towards the update, harmonization, and/or development of codes and standards for the production, transportation, storage, and utilization of hydrogen.
In 2018, econext introduced a renewed industry awards program, celebrating the businesses, researchers, and professionals building the green economy in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Do you know of an econext member and/or environmental practitioner that should be recognized for their successes?
econext is launching its 2021 industry awards program, celebrating the businesses, researchers, and professionals building the green economy in Newfoundland and Labrador over the past year.
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, March 01, 2022
The nomination process is simple and you can do so by clicking here
Awards Categories
Cleantech Innovation Award
This award, open to business and academia, recognizes clean technology innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Innovations can be recognized at any stage of development – from research and development, to commercialization, to refinement – of products, services, or processes that can mitigate effects to, protect, or enhance the environment. The award is judged according to the uniqueness of the innovation, the potential for positive environmental impact, and the potential for commercial application.
This award recognizes a significant initiative or achievement of a business engaged in Newfoundland and Labrador’s green economy. Initiatives or achievements could include the completion of specific business projects that have a positive environmental impact, business growth milestones (e.g. new sales, workforce expansion), or a contribution to the community from a sustainability or corporate social responsibility perspective. The award is judged according to the initiative or achievement’s impact as it relates to economic growth and development, positive environmental effects, and public awareness of green economy and environmental challenges or opportunities.
This award recognizes a significant initiative or achievement of Newfoundland and Labrador business engaged in international business activities relating to cleantech or environmental services. Initiatives or achievements could include export success, diversification into new sectors or markets, collaborative research and development, or the establishment of international partners be it through joint-venture, licensing, etc. The award is judged according to the relative impact of the internationalization activity for the individual business and/or the industry at-large.
This award recognizes the contribution of an individual (e.g. an environmental practitioner, business owner, decision-maker, etc.) to the growth of Newfoundland and Labrador’s environmental industry. Contributions can be considered from a practitioner, economic development, or regulatory perspective. Champions can be recognized for singular contributions or the culmination of their activities over a period of time. The award is judged according to the contribution (over and above commercial success), its associated positive environmental effects, and its lasting impact on the industry.
Submit your form to NEIA’s Executive Director, Kieran Hanley at kieran@neia.org
2019 Industry Awards Nominations Deadline:
Nominations must be received by 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Award decisions are made by an ad hoc volunteer committee.
Previous Awards Programming
From 2002-2008, NEIA ran an awards program recognizing member achievements and excellence. Past winners of these awards include:
Capacity Building Award
Building and growing a company that provides environmental services and/or products presents unique challenges. This award is presented to a corporation with a proven record of building the environment sector in Newfoundland and Labrador and in improving its competitive position in local and/or international markets through a commitment to excellence and strategic growth investment.
2008 – Northeast Avalon ACAP
2007 – Rogers Enterprises Ltd.
2006 – Hi-Point Industries
2005 – Island Waste Management Inc.
2004 – Sikumiut Environmental Management Ltd.
2002 – Newfound Disposal Systems Ltd.
Environmental Performance in Newfoundland and Labrador
Environmental leadership often brings an improved bottom line and embracement by clients and the local community. This award is presented to a company that has gone beyond environmental compliance and has demonstrated a commitment to improved environmental performance.
2008 – Waste Management of Canada Corporation
2007 – Newfoundland Power
2006 – BAE Newplan Group
2005 – Abitibi Consolidated
2004 – Newfoundland Power
2002 – Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited (Industry)
2002 – Ever Green Recycling (Community)
Individual Contribution to the Environmental Industry in Newfoundland and Labrador
To achieve success, every organization or movement needs champions to lead, provide wisdom and help turn ideals and innovation into reality. In the Newfoundland and Labrador environmental industry, these types of individual efforts have been critical to the forward development and growth of both our industry association and the environment sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. This award is presented to an individual who is, or has been, a key force in developing the environmental industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The objective of this project is to understand the relationship that may exist between ‘green jobs’ and immigration in the Newfoundland and Labrador context – and to identify opportunities for econext to achieve progress related to both simultaneously.
The objective of this research is to compile a list of climate action priorities that communities, municipalities, and regions in Newfoundland and Labrador have from which econext can draw upon in the future to assist in project development and investment attraction.
Issue Date: January 11, 2022
Closing Date: January 18, 2022 at 4:00:00pm NDT
econext is soliciting Expressions of Interest for the possible construction of a four-season greenhouse. The greenhouse is intended to be constructed generally following the attached drawings and specifications from the University of Minnesota. Some modifications may be necessary to accommodate solar panels and ground conditions on site.
econext is seeking a contractor who has experience with four-season greenhouses in the Newfoundland and Labrador context and can demonstrate successful completion and satisfied clients.
Interested parties are asked to submit a letter expressing their interest to work with econext to explore building the greenhouse.
Responses should contain the following information:
Company name and primary contact person.
Short company description with outline of experience building four-season greenhouses in Newfoundland and Labrador, including pictures or other project details if available.
Written confirmation of ability to provide insurance certificate and a letter of good standing with WorkplaceNL (actual documents will be requested from the successful applicant prior to finalizing an agreement).
Two references from previous clients, at least one of which must be a four-season greenhouse.
Click here to download the EOI file which includes design specifications.
Please submit the letter expression interest to Kieran Hanley, Executive Director of econext at kieran@econext.ca.
OERA, on behalf of the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance (AHA) is seeking proposals for the creation of a report that (1) reviews established hydrogen strategy creation methods, (2) includes a detailed scope of work and a potential outline of an Atlantic Canadian hydrogen strategy, and (3) recommends a stakeholder engagement framework. This work will support AHA’s goal of fostering the development of an economically viable clean hydrogen value chain that will enable the transition to a prosperous low-carbon economy in Atlantic Canada.
The Net Zero Project is a collaboration within the energy and environmental industries to drive economic growth, diversification, investment, and awareness through the lens of sustainability and the pursuit of net zero in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This project is a partnership between the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association (Noia), econext, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Corporation (OilCo).
Technical Lead
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Technical Lead will review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding initiatives that can be undertaken to improve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance of the energy industry. The Technical Lead will provide guidance to industry stakeholders on the feasibility of the adoption and deployment of specific technologies and/or processes.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Economics Lead will review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding initiatives that can be undertaken to improve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance of the energy industry. The Economics Lead will provide guidance to industry stakeholders on the economic feasibility of the adoption and deployment of specific technologies and/or processes. This will include economic modeling and cash flow analysis with consideration given to carbon pricing, fuel/energy consumption, etc. Substantial engagement with industry partners will be required to ensure that all variables are appropriately considered throughout analysis.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Strategic Partnerships Lead will engage public, private, and institutional partners to develop and advance strategic innovation / economic growth opportunities that align with The Net Zero Project’s objectives. The Strategic Partnerships Lead will actively assist stakeholders in identifying opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and attracting investment for their pursuit and implementation. The initiatives guided by the Strategic Partnerships Lead will contribute to increased research and development, innovation, and technology adoption in areas key to the province’s economic and environmental interests.
