Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY for Industry program is designed to improve industrial energy intensity and reduce energy-related industrial greenhouse gases and air pollution.

The ecoENERGY for Industry program is delivered through the long-standing and successful Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), a voluntary partnership between the Government of Canada and industry that brings together industry associations and companies representing more than 98 percent of all industrial energy use in Canada. Since 1975, CIPEC has been helping companies cut costs and increase profits by providing information and tools to improve energy efficiency.

The ecoENERGY Retrofit program is also available to industrial facilities with fewer than 500 employees to help them implement energy saving projects that reduce energy-related greenhouse gases and air pollution, thereby contributing to a cleaner environment for all Canadians. The ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides a financial incentive of up to 25% of project costs to a maximum of $50,000.

What's New?

As demand for this program has been less than expected, the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Small and Medium Organizations program will finish on March 31, 2011. The program is still accepting applications, projects continue to be approved, and no existing agreements will be affected. Applications for this program will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis until March 31, 2011, or until all funds are allocated, whichever comes first. Information on funds remaining will be regularly updated on the program’s Web site.