COMMENT REQUESTED: NRCAN RELEASES PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS

Montreal, July 2nd 2010

Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency has recently released a bulletin concerning Natural Resources Canada's proposed amendment to Canada\'s Energy Efficiency Regulations for Chillers, Air Source Heat Pumps, and Electricity Reporting Requirements for Air Handling Systems, among others.Read more

CGC announces the winners of the 4th GeoExchange Excellence awards

Montreal, June 22, 2010

The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition congratulates the 2010 winners of the 4th
GeoExchange Excellence awards. The prizes will be awarded at a series of independent events in the coming months. The winner of the Leadership award will be announced in Montréal on November 15, 2010 at the 4th National GeoExchange Technical & Policy Forum.Read more

Release of the CGC Complaints Mechanism

Montreal, June 4th, 2010

The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) today announced the publication of the CGC Complaints Mechanism. This formal process will be used to handle complaints filed by customers, qualified companies and other industry stakeholders. The complaints mechanism will also play an important role for CGC in its ongoing regular interaction with provincial authorities as the industry representative.Read more

Codes, Standards and Regulations in the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry

Montreal, June 1st, 2010

The CGC is pleased to announce the publication of a summary report of a national consultation conducted last year to assess the effectiveness of codes, standards and regulations in the Canadian geothermal heat pump industry.Read more

Class 43.1 – Important News

Montreal, May 20, 2010

In 2007, during the pre-budget consultations, CGC staff presented a brief before the House of Commons Finance Committee calling for the full inclusion of geoexchange technology under the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for Clean Energy Generation (Class 43.1 and 43.2). Through intense and sustained government relation efforts, CGC continued to work closely with government officials and our proposed amendments were announced in the 2008 federal budget. Two years later, the federal government has published the proposed regulations amending the income tax regulation (Capital Cost Allowance – Clean Energy Generation) for public comment.

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