Enigin Update - Well Done Canada, But Could Do Better
THE CANADIAN Federal Government has received a B+ on a Canadian Energy
Efficiency Alliance 2009 National Energy Efficiency Report Card
The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA) released their 2009
National Energy Efficiency Report Card yesterday. Every two years the
Report Card is released reporting on federal, provincial, and
territorial governments and their energy efficiency performance.
This latest report card reflects activities occurring between January
2008 and December 2009.
The Canadian Federal Government received a B+, slightly higher then
the B they received last time in 2007.
"We're very pleased with the progress we’re seeing in energy
efficiency across the country,” said Ken Elsey, President and CEO of
the CEEA.
“This is the first year that we’ve seen three provinces receive a
grade of A+, and most jurisdictions have either improved or maintained
their previous score.”
CEEA’s Report Card reveals the federal government's grade improvement
could be down to their ecoENERGY retrofit program, which estimates
calculate has saved 11.22 peta joules of energy annually, produced an
estimated saving of $339 million for consumers who participated along
with a reduction of over 740,000 tonnes of green house gases (up to
February 2010). The program has now been closed to new participants,
with registered users having until March 2011 to claim their rebates.
Overall the report reveals the Canadian government set a good example
with their commitment to energy efficiency and are also supporting
changes to the Building Code, they're making sure their buildings meet
LEED's Gold level.
CEEA continues to encourage the federal government to show leadership
in the field of energy efficiency.
"With the rising cost of energy and increased environmental concerns,
Canadians expect all levels of government to take action on energy
efficiency,” Elsey continued. “The federal government has an important
role in this. Their support of conservation initiatives will continue
to be essential if Canada is to achieve energy sustainability in the
future. The ecoENERGY program was a tremendously successful program
and showed real leadership, it has helped motivate the provinces and
territories. They have a solid team of professionals on staff ready
to do more—we’re just waiting for the political will to move energy
efficiency into the high priority category.” Elsey concluded.
The Report Card highlights include three A+ grades for Manitoba,
Ontario, and Quebec, and three most improved provinces; Alberta, PEI,
and Nunavut.
Alberta scored a B+ up from the D+ they received in 2007. PEI moved
from a D to a B, and Nunavut from a C to a B. Some of the provinces
that saw a drop in their score included British Columbia, going from
an A+ to an A, Saskatchewan from a B+ to a B-, and the Northwest
Territories moved from a B+ to a C.
“British Columbia should be commended for their exceptional energy
efficiency efforts over the last couple of years, but it’s hard to
maintain an A+, the competition amongst the top provinces is
significant —the bar is being constantly raised.” Elsey concluded.
“It’s great to see Alberta jump from a D+ to a B+, that’s a huge
improvement, and something Alberta must be congratulated for. We
expect the leader in energy production to set the example for energy
efficiency in the future! We’ve been hoping for this since the first
Report Card was released ten years ago.”
“Since our first Report Card released in 1999, CEEA has seen a great
improvement in energy efficiency measures across the country. We can
only hope that the trend to achieving A+ will continue. As Canada’s
energy consumption continues to rise, and with supply dwindling,
conservation and efficiency are crucial issues for all Canadians.”
concluded Elsey. “This report shows Canadians how well their elected
officials and senior bureaucrats are dealing with this issue.”
Enigin Distributors in Canada are equipped with the ideal solutions to help governments and agencies to become energy efficient and reach energy saving and emission targets.
