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Directory of Québec ENERGY companies and research centers > 2010

Table of Contents BIOMASS 3

CleAnteCh fOr reMedIAtIOn 6

CO2 CApture & StOrAge 7

energy effICIenCy 8

engIneerIng 9

geOtherM 12

OCeAn & hydrO 13

pOwer generAtIOn & InfrAStruCture 14

SMArt grId 16

SOlAr 17

trAnSpOrt 18

wInd 19

r&d 21

energy is at the heart of our development!

Québecisrecognizedaroundtheworldforitsinvolvementintheenergyandenvironmentalsectors,namelyforitsenviableperformanceintheproductionofrenewableenergy.Québecknowshowtodealwithenvironmental,localandglobalproblemsandissuesthroughitsdecisionsandactions,aswellasitscoherentstructureoflaws,regulationsandenvironmentalpolicies.Ithaspositioneditselfasaworldleader.Itiswithinthiscontextthatastrongandvibrantindustryhasdeveloped,positioningQuébeccompaniesattheforefrontofaneweconomybasedonsustainabledevelopment,agreeneconomy!

Inthisdirectorywehavelistedallthecompaniesandresearchcentresthathavedistinguishedthemselvesinvariousenergysectors.

now it’s your turn to come discover them!

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Organic waste-to-energy Agrosphere Inc.

Agrosphere,launchedfromtwoofthelargestagriculturalbusinessesinQuebecisactivelydevelopingaprojecttodemonstratetheconversionofwasteagriculturalandforestmaterialsintobioethanolandothercoproducts.Theprojectisexpectedtobecomeoperationalin2011andwillproduce12millionlitresofethanolannually.

www.agrosphere.ca

Organic waste-to-energy Énergex

EnergexPelletFuel,Inc.currentlyoperatestwowoodpelletplantsinNorthAmericawithacombinedannualcapacityofover200,000tons.(PennsylvaniaandQuébecProvince).Alsodeveloppingaboilerforagriculturalwastepellets.

www.energex.com 44 1992

Organic waste-to-energy envirogaz 

Productionofbioenergybyanaerobicdigestionoforganicwaste.In2008,regionalcommunityofRivièreduLouphaschoosenEnvirogazasapartner(49%)forthe«methanization»oftheirorganicwaste

www.enviroval.ca/envirogaz

Organic waste-to-energy evergreen Biofuels

Evergreeniscommittedtosupplying4EVERGREEN™engineeredbiomassfuelpelletsand4EVERGREEN™bioLiquidfuelstoendusecustomersinNorthAmericaandEurope,foruseinpowerplants,commercialprocessindustriesandfortheemergingbio-heating/coolingmarkets.

www.evergreenbiofuel.com

Organic waste-to-energy falmec Boiler inc

BFIBoilersinc.innovatesbyproposingthermalpowerplants(suppliedwithbiomassfuel)andmodularcogenerationpowerplantsthatsimultaneouslyproducethermalenergyandelectricity.Thisinnovationhelpstoreduceheatingandelectricbills...andoffersapossiblereturnoninvestmentinlessthanthreeyears.

www.falmecboiler.com 45 1986

Organic waste-to-energy

Bio-terre Systems inc.

Bio-Terrehasdevelopedatechnologyforlowtemperatureanaerobicdigestionofbiomass,operatinginstallationsin2farmsinQuébecand1inManitoba.Thetechnologyisbasedoncorepsychrophilicanaerobicdigestiontechnology,exhibitingrobustbiologicalstability,highnetenergyproduction(steam/hotwaterandelectricitygeneration),andaneasytomanageprocessthatfitstherequirementoflivestockproducersandprocessors.

www.bioterre.com 9 1998

Organic waste-to-energy electrigaz

Renewableenergy,Researchanddevelopmentofbiogassolutionsforfarmsandfoodindustryapplications.BiomethanizationplantsinUSA,Canada,GermanyandAustria

www.electrigaz.com 4 2002

Organic waste-to-energy tembec

TembecestablishedthechemicalssectortotransformthewastegeneratedbytheCompany’spulpingprocessintovalue-addedproductsandhelpalleviatetheenvironmentalimpactatthesametime.TembecChemicalGroupoperatesinthefollowingsectorsandoffersthreetypesofproductlines:resins,ligno-sulfonatesandethanol.

www.tembec.com

Organic waste-to-energy Valbio

Valbio’sbusinessistheproductionofbioenergybyanaerobicdigestionoforganicwaste(processofbiologicaltransformationoforganicmatterintobiogas).Richinmethane(CH4),thebiogascanreplaceconventionalfuels.Markets:foodprocessingindustry,localcommunities,agriculture

www.valbio.ca/en.html

Organic waste-to-energy Innovente

Innoventeproduceselectricityfrombiomass.Innoventeownstherightstoaninnovativedryingtechnologiethatallowstouseawidespectrumofbiomasses.Hydro-Québecrecentlyawardeda25yearcontracttoproduceelectricityfroma4,6MGcogenerationplant(St-PatricedeBeaurivage).

www.innovente.ca/en

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Organic waste-to-energy

fabgroups technologies Inc. 

FabgroupsTechnologiesInc.hasalicensingagreementwithHydroQuebectodevelop,manufactureandmarketarotarykilnequippedwithanelectricplasmatorch,Plasma-assistedsludgeoxidation(PASO),usedtoprocessorganicsludgefromavarietyofsources.Thisenergy-efficienttechnologyoffersanexcellentalternativetoincineration,landfilldisposal,orsludgespreading-threemethodsthatcanbehighlydetrimentaltotheenvironment.Plantsthatproducesufficientquantitiesofsludgewillbeabletoreducetheirwasteby95%andgenerategreenenergy.

www.fabgroups.com

liquid waste-to-energy Alga-labs Inc.

Alga-Labsdesigns,builds,ownsandoperatesliquidwastetreatmentplantsthusprovidingliquidwastedisposalservicestoindustrialandagro-foodclients.Theprocesscanbeusedfor:productionofbiodiesel,feedstock,productionofethanol,animalfood,specialtyfoodandchemi-cals(biosegment).Alga-Labs,subsidiaryofAirScienceTechnologiesInc,marketsitsAlgafuelTechnologytolargeCO2industrialemitters.

www.algalabs.com

Municipal and organic waste-to-energy

ABgg technologiesABGGTechnologiesInc.isacompanyspecializedinsupplyingairpollutioncontrolsystemsandthermaltechnologiesturnkeyprojects(waste-to-energyusingmunicipalwasteorbiomass).

www.abgg.ca 7 2000

Municipal and organic waste-to-energy

enerkem

Enerkemhaspioneeredacleantechnologyplatformdesignedtomanagewastewhileproducingcleanenergy.Enerkemhasdevelopedauniquethermo-chemicaltechnologythatconvertswasteintotransportationfuelsandchemicals.Thecompanyhasapilotplantinoperationsince2003andhasacommercialplantinoperationinWestbury,Canada.TheyhavebeenawardedinDecember2009$50millionfundingbyUSDepartmentofEnergyforitsMississipiBiorefineryProject.Enerkem’smulti-productandfeedstock-flexibletechnologyplatformhelpsreducegreenhousegasemissions.

www.enerkem.com/index.php?module=CMS&id=1&newlang=eng 2000

Municipal and organic waste-to-energy

Solutions développement durable (Sdd)

SolutionsDéveloppementDurable(SDD)offerscomprehensivesolutionsandindependenttechnologicalunitsforwastemanagementthroughmulti-process/multi-materialtreatmentcentressuchas:Sorting,mechanicalbiologicaltreatment,anaerobicdigestion.composting,bio-drying,fuelderivatives,recyclingofrecoveredmaterials.

groupesdd.com/index.php?lang=en

Municipal, industrial, hazardous waste-to-energy

pyrogenesis

Pyrogenesisoffersaplasma-basedwastereclamationsystemthatisdesignedtotreatagreatmanytypesofwaste,includingindustrial,hazardousandhospitalwaste.Itallowsforthegenerationofsufficientenergynotonlytooperatethesystembutalsotogenerateelectricity.Thesystemismuchsmallerthananincineratorthattreatscomparableamountsofwaste,anddoesnotproduceanyash.Majorclients:USAirForce,USNavy,NorthropGrumman.

www.pyrogenesis.com 43 2006

energy from special wastes, such as tires, construction &demolition

recyclage granutechGranutechworkstopromotegreenenergyproductionandvalorisationofwastewiththeirfluidisedbedtechnology.RecyclageGranutech’suniquebusinessmodelcombinesenergyproduction&GHGreduction.

www.recyclagegranutech.com/wastes-recovery/index.aspx 40 2007

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waste-to-energy dynergen

DynERGENIndustriesinc.ispartofanengineeringbusinessgroup,DynaGROUPCorporation,specializinginthedesign,manufactureandinstallationofvariousmechanicalprocessandproductionsystems.DynERGENIndustriesinc.focusesonrenewableenergysuchasbiofuels,biogas,cogeneration,steam,andmanyothers.DynergenBiodieselwillinstallitsheadquartersinShawiniganTechnopark+3biodieselproductionunits(PressreleaseFebruary2010)

dynergen.com/en/index.shtml

waste-to-energy Biocardel  

BiocardelisaverticallyintegratedcompanyoperatingbothcrushingandbiodieselfacilitiesinVermont,Pennsylvania,Québec(Canada)andLuxem-bourg(Europe).Mainproducts:mealsforanimalfeeds,pretreatedoilsandbiodiesels,biodiesel(ASTMcertified)andGlycerol(BTUcountcertified).

www.biocardel.ca/english/index.htm

heat from biomass ecosens Énergie Developmentanddistributionofbiomassheatingproducts. www.ecosens-energie.com

Methane from landfills and coal mines

Biothermica

Biothermicadesignsanddevelopshighlyoptimizedsolutionsandprojectsforthecontrolofairpollutionandthereductionofmethaneemissionsfromlandfillsitesandundergroundcoalmines.Thepioneeringventilationairmethane(VAM)oxidationtechnology,developedfordestructionofmethanegazemittedbycoalmines,isacceptedbytheClimateActionReserve,firststeptowardsmonetizationofcarbonecredits.

www.biothermica.com 25 1987

Biogas purification VAperMA

Vapermahasrefinedstate-of-the-arttechnologyintherealmofgasseparationbymeansofamembrane.Vapermagasseparationtechnologycanbeusedforfuel-gradeethanolproduction,naturalgasandbiogastreatment,andchemicalcompoundsdehydration.

www.vaperma.com/en/index.php 68 2003

landfill gas-to-energy; Organic waste-to-energy

XeBeC

Xebecprovidesinnovativesolutionswhichtransformrawgasesintomarketablesourcesofcleanenergy.Xebecdesignsandbuildsbiogasupgradingplantsforlandfillgas,wastewatertreatment,anaerobicdigestergasandnaturalgasdryersforthenaturalgasvehiclemarket.PartofXebec’sprojects,inCalifornia,isthefirstDairyFarmintheUStouseaMethaneDigestertoproduceBiogas,acompressednaturalgas,fromcowmanure.

www.xebecinc.com 73 2007

research consor-tium on new forest science

fpInnovations

FPInnovationsbringstogetherFERIC,Forintek,Paprican,andtheCanadianWoodFibreCentre,tocreatetheworld’slargestprivate,not-for-profitforestresearchinstitute.FPInnovationsidentifiesnewproductstreamsbyextractingchemicalsandenergyfromforestbiomassandcapitalizesonCanada’sfibreattributesforthedevelopmentofnewproductsandmarketopportunitieswithintheframeworkofenvironmentalsustainability.

www.fpinnovations.ca

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ClEaNtECh foR REmEdiatioN

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waste water treatment for oil industry

gradek energy

GradekEnergy’snanobasedTechnologyiscapableofseparatinghydrocarbonsfromanywastestream.Itisalowcostsolutionforextractingsignificantamountsofhydrocarbonsfromoilywastesandwastewater,reducinggreenhousegasemissions,generatingenergysavingsanddiminishingfreshwateruptakerequirements.

www.gradekenergy.com 15 2001

waste water treatment for oil industry

prosep

ProSepdesigns,manufactures,andcommercializesprocesssolutionstotreat,separateandpurifyoil,gas,andwaterfortheO&Gupstreamindustry.ProSephasawiderangeofconventionalandproprietaryprocessequipmentsoldinunitsorinpackagestoO&Gproducersandengineeringprocurementandconstructionfirms.

www.prosepinc.com 6 1996

Air pollution control - Coal mine methane recuperation

Biothermica

Biothermicadesignsanddevelopshighlyoptimizedsolutionsandprojectsforthecontrolofairpollutionandthereductionofmethaneemissionsfromlandfillsitesandundergroundcoalmines.Thepioneeringventilationairmethane(VAM)oxidationtechnology,developedfordestructionofmethanegazemittedbycoalmines,isacceptedbytheClimateActionReserve,firststeptowardsmonetizationofcarbonecredits.

www.biothermica.com 25 1987

gas separation for energy industry

Vaperma

Vapermahasrefinedstate-of-the-arttechnologyintherealmofgasseparationbymeansofamembrane.Vapermagasseparationtechnologycanbeusedforfuel-gradeethanolproduction,naturalgasandbiogastreatment,andchemicalcompoundsdehydration.

www.vaperma.com/en/index.php 68 2003

Soil & groundwater remediation

Biogénie

ThepetroleumsectorhasbeenacorefocusofBiogénie’sbusinessovertheyears,withexpertiseintheassessmentandremediationofcontaminatedsoilandgroundwateronalltypesofpetroleuminstallations(upstream,midstream,aswellasthedownstreamsegmentsoftheoilandgasindustry).TheyownandoperatetreatmentplatformsinCanada,USA,UnitedKingdomandFrance.

www.biogenie-env.com/splash.asp 130 2000

Soil & groundwater remediation

technorem TechnoRemprovidedsengineeringservicesinthefieldsofgroundwatermanagement,characterizationandrestorationofcontaminatedsites. www.technorem.com 30 1996

Soil & groundwater remediation

dessau

Dessauoffersservicesrelatedtoenvironmentalcharacterisationofcontaminatedsites,contaminatedsiterehabilitation,contaminatedsoiltreatment,toxicologicalandecotoxicologicalriskanalysis,environmentalmonitoringanddecontaminationworksurveillance.

www.dessau.com/eng/main/main.cfm

Soil & groundwater remediation

Sanexen

Sanexenassistsenterprisesandorganisationsindealingwithcontaminationproblems.TheSiteRemediationServiceatSanexenputsinterventionmeasuresrelatedtocontaminatedwater,soilandsedimenttreatmentintooperationonitsclients’properties,aswellashandlingwastesonandoffsites(turnkeysiteremediationprojects,treatmentbybiopile(biotreatement),remediationonariskassessmentbasis,insitutreatment).

www.sanexen.com/en/index.htm 125 1991

Soil & groundwater remediation

tecosol

Tecosolinc.offerscompleteservicesinenvironmentalrehabilitationincludingsoilsandgroundwaterdecontamination.Tecosolhasdevelopedaphysico-chemicaltreatmentprocess(SoltecProcess),whichallowtotreatinsituhydrocarbonsandtheirderivativesinsoilsandgroundwaterwithina24hourperiodwithouteitherexcavatingorpumping.

www.soltecprocess.com/decontamination-sol/tecosol_profil_ang.cfm

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Co2 CaptuRE & stoRaGE

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CO2 Capture and storage Cansolv

CansolvTechnologiesInc.(CTI)providesstate-of-the-artgasabsorptionsolutions.CTIisaninnovative,technology-centeredcompanythatoffersitsclientshighefficiencyairpollutionandcapturesolutionsfortheremovalofSO2andCO2fromgasstreamsinvariousindustrialapplications.

www.cansolv.com/en/index.ch2

CO2 Capture and storage CO2 Solutions

CO2SolutionInc.hasdevelopedaproprietarybio-technologicalplatformfortheefficientcaptureofcarbondioxide(CO2).TheCompany’stechnologyplatformexploitsthenaturalpowerofabiocatalyst(enzyme),carbonicanhydrase,whichfunctionswithinhumansandothermammalstomanageCO2duringrespiration.CO2Solutionhassuccessfullyadaptedtheenzymetofunctionwithinanindustrialenvironment,andthushastakenadvantageofabiomimeticapproachtoCO2capture.

www.co2solution.com/en/index.php

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EffiCaCité éNERGétiquE

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Construction material Canam Murox

Murox®designs,manufacturesandinstallshigh-performancebuildingsystemsforthecommercial,industrialandinstitutionalconstructionmarkets.Murox®highperformanceandveryefficientbuildingsystemisauniquetechnologyofshop-assembled,load-bearingwallpanels.Ex:a400,000square-foot(37,000m2)buildingiserectedinhalfthetimeittakesusingtraditionalon-siteconstructionmethods+annualcostsavingsof40to60%onheatingandairconditioningbillsthroughoutthelifecycleofthebuilding;MuroxispartofCanamGroup,anindustrialcompanyoperating12plantsspecializedinthedesignandfabricationofconstructionproducts.

www.canam-steeljoist.ws/www/v4/ecanamj.nsf/steeljoist/products 747 1960

expert services dunsky expertise en energie (dee)

Dunskyprovidesresearch,analysisandstrategiccounseltoclientsinterestedinenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyopportunities.Mainclients:RIOTintoAlcan,LIPA,NYPA,Hydro-Québec,NewJerseyCleanEnergyProgram

www.dunsky.ca/en/index.html 5 2007

expert services econoler

Econolerisarenownedinternationalconsultingfirmspecializedinthedesign,implementation,evaluationandfinancingofenergyefficiencyprogramsandprojects,aswellasinrenewableenergy,performancecontracting,climatechangemitigationandcarbonfinancingsectors.

www.econolerint.com 30 1998

expert services ecosystem Ecosystemdesignsandimplementsinnovativeperformanceenergyefficiencyprojects. www.ecosystem.ca/en/index.html 104 2001

expert services OpnOr

ThepetroleumsectorhasbeenacorefocusofBiogénie’sbusinessovertheyears,withexpertiseintheassessmentandremediationofcontaminatedsoilandgroundwateronalltypesofpetroleuminstallations(upstream,midstream,aswellasthedownstreamsegmentsoftheoilandgasindustry).TheyownandoperatetreatmentplatformsinCanada,USA,UnitedKingdomandFrance.

www.opnor.ca 5 2001

heat recovery systems SOfAMe

SOFAMETechnologiesInc.manufacturesunique,high-efficiencydirect-contactheatrecoveryandhotwaterheatingsystems.Sofame’sproductsextractupto99%ofheatfromfluegasesdependingontheapplication,andalsofromwastewater,andreturntheenergyintheformofhightemperaturehotwaterorpre-heatedmake-upair,whilereducinggreenhousegasemissions.

www.sofame.com 8 1994

heat recovery systems groupe enerstat

GroupeEnerstatdevelopsandmanufactshighperformancethermalsystemsintegratingenergystorageandrecovery.Thecompanyspecializesinenergystorageandheattransfersystemsforbuildingsandroadtransportation,inparticularalternativefuelvehicles.

www.groupeenerstat.com/en 13 1996

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Axorisspecializedinthedevelopmentofhydroelectricandwindenergyprojects.Theenergydepartmentofferisacomprehensiveapproachwithintegratedservices:siteexploration,partnershipagreements,securinglicensesandpermits,projectdesign,environmentalimpactassessment,detailedengineering,constructionoversight,procurement,installationand,intheend,commissioning.Axorispresentlydeveloppingmorethan800MWofgreenenergyallovertheplanet.

BBAwww.bba.ca

BBAhasover30years’experienceintheenergysector,includingelectrotechnologies,hydro,windandthermalpowergeneration,powertransmissionanddistribution,controlandprotectionsystems,commissioningandoperationalsupport,fromtheproducertotheconsumer.

Bprwww.bpr-energie.ca

BPRisoneofCanada’slargestengineeringfirms,offeringafullrangeofengineeringandprojectmanagementserviceswithbusinessofficesinCanada,Europe,theUnitedStatesandSouthAfrica.BPR’senergyexpertsofferafullrangeofengineeringservices,fromcivilworkslikedamsandhydroelectriccomplexestopowergeneratingandpowertransmissionstationsintheareasofwind,hydroandnuclearpower.BPRisconstantlydevelopingitsknowledgethroughactiveparticipationinresearchanddevelopment,particularlyinearthdamstabilityandcalculationmethods.

Cegertec experts-conseilswww.cegertec.qc.ca

Cegertechasbeenveryactiveintheenergysectorformanyyearsasconsultantsinthegeneration,transmission,anddistributionofelectricalenergy,mainlyinQuebecbutalsoinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.CegertechasestablishedtheCenterofExcellenceinEnergywithworld-classpartnerAlcan.

Cima +www.cima.ca

CIMA+expertiseinpowersystemsisbuiltonoverthirtyyearsofcollaborationonHydro-Québecprojectsandonaskilled,proactiveteam,highlyspecializedinpowerstations,primaryandsecondarytransmissionlines,andoverheadandundergroundpowerlines.CIMA+hasextensiveexperienceincombustionandthermalpowerplants,whichsometimesusebiomassandwasterecyclingtechnologies.

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dessauwww.dessau.com

Dessau,withaworkforceof4600employees(Quebec,OntarioaswellasincountriesinNorthAfrica,CentralandSouthAmerica)providesservicesinthedesignofpowerplants,transmissionanddistributionsubstations,powerlines,automatedproductionplants,aswellasnuclearpowerplants.

genivar www.genivar.com

GENIVARisaCanadianleaderinengineeringwithmorethan4400employees,inmorethan85citiesinCanadaandtheCaribbeanandprojectsinmorethan35countries.GENIVARhasbeenactiveintheenergysectorfordecades,developingsolutionsfromaproject’sdevelopmentstagetoitsstart-up.Whetherit’shydroelectric,windorthermalpowerortransmissionanddistributionlineprojects,GENIVARoffersaglobalone-stopapproachtothedeliveryofengineeringandconstructionservices.

golder associéswww.golderassocies.com

GoldersupportsPower,Mining,Oil&GasandInfrastructureclientsbyprovidingenvironmentalandengineeringservicestodevelopsustainablesolutionsrelatedtopowergeneration/transmission,energyinfrastructuredevelopmentandoperationsfornon-renewable(fossil&nuclear)andalternativetechnologies.Withstronggeographiccoverageinbothdevelopedanddevelopingcountries,GolderAssociateshasexperiencedsteadygrowthwithemployeeswhooperatefromofficeslocatedthroughoutAfrica,Asia,Australia,Europe,NorthAmericaandSouthAmerica.

roche groupe-conseilwww.roche.ca

RocheLtd.,ConsultingGroup,with1,300employees,isamajorCanadianengineering-constructioncompany.ItsfieldofactivitygoesbeyondQuebec’sborders,extendingtoCanadaandmorethan50countries.RochehascompletedalargenumberofenergyrelatedprojectsforHydro-Québecandothercompanies,suchasrecently:

• constructionofacogenerationplantproducing21.4MWofpowerfromwoodresidues;

• designandconstructionofaplanttotransformabout15,000tons/yearoforganicwasteintofuel.

groupe rSwwww.rswinc.com

Duringthelastthreedecades,RSW,withover550employeesandassignmentsinmorethan50countries,hasacquiredastrongreputationintheenergysectorbyprovidingthedesignandrehabilitationofhydroelectricpowerhouses,hydraulicstructuresandpowertransmissionanddistributionlinesinCanadaandcountriesallaroundtheworld.

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groupe S.M. international www.groupesm.com

GroupeS.M.International’s(SMI)technicalteamsareinvolvedineveryfacetofpowergenerationanddistribution,especiallyintheareaofinnovativeandsustainableprojects.SMIparticipatedinthemanagementofoneofQuebec’smostimportantenergyprojectsofthelastdecade–PhaseIIoftheJamesBayhydroelectricdevelopment.

SnC-lavalin www.snclavalin.com

SNC-Lavalinisoneoftheleadingengineeringandconstructiongroupsintheworld.SNC-LavalinmaintainsofficesacrossCanadaandinover35othercountriesaroundtheworldandiscurrentlyworkinginsome100countries.SNC-Lavalin’sPowerGrouprankedfirstinCanadaandisrecognizedinternationallyasaleaderinengineeringandconstructioninthefieldsofhydroelectric,nuclearandthermalpowergeneration,powersystemstudies,powersectorreform,transmissionanddistributionprojectsandenergycontrolsystems.SNC-Lavalin’spowerprojectsrepresentaninstalledcapacityofnearly380,000MW,morethan110,000kmoftransmissionanddistributionlinesandsome1,500substations.ThePowerGroupalsoownsandoperatesseveralgenerationandtransmissionfacilities,anumberofwhichitdesigned,builtandfinanced.

Aecom tecsultwww.aecom.com

AECOMisasingleandcomprehensivesourceforplanningenergysolutionsforasustainablefuture,offeringexpertiseinplanningandeconomics,energyefficiencyandcarbonmanagement,hydropoweranddams,thermal,geothermalandnuclear,windandsolar,aswellastransmissionanddistribution.Otherfieldsofexpertiseareelectricpower,liquefiednaturalgas,repowering,cogeneration,waste-to-energy,micro-turbineandfuelcellprojects.

teknika hBAwww.teknika-hba.com

TeknikaHBAhasearnedasolidreputationbasedonitsachievementsinAmerica,AsiaandAfrica.Whenitcomestohydroelectric,windorthermalenergy,powergenerationortransmission,TeknikaHBA’smultidisciplinaryteamsareabletoofferservicesincivil,electricalandmechanicalengineeringandconstruction.

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residential and commercial Boreal geothermal BorealGeothermalInc.’smainproduct:geothermalheatpumps

forhomesandbusinesses. www.boreal-geothermal.ca 18 2005

expert services geOtherMIXGEOTHERMIXoffersGeothermalHeatingandCoolingsolutionsforresidential,commercialandindustrialapplications.WebsiteinFrenchonly

www.geothermix.com 2 2005

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oCEaN & hYdRo

COMpAny nAMe COMpAny deSCrIptIOn weBSIte nuMBer Of eMplOyeeS

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hydraulic components and prototyping

hydrep Inc

Hydrepinc.isahydrauliccenterspecializedindesignandmanufacturingofelectro-hydraulicsystemsaswellasinthedistributionofhighperformancehydrauliccomponents.Hydrepalsodesignsandmanufacturesprototypesforanyelectro-hydraulicapplications.

www.hydrep.ca/en/index.php 35 1990

hydraulic components Industries fournier

FournierIndustriesIncdesigns,manufactures,repairs,reconditions,andinstallsofawidevarietyofmechanicalproductsandequipments,inthefieldofHydroelectricenergy,suchas:Piping,Stator,Speedgovernor.

www.fournierindustries.com 195 1960

Micro-turbines ltCC Inc

LTCCInc.manufacturesmicro-turbines,providingusersofelectricpowerthatareoutsidethereachofhydrolinesnetworkswitharenewable,environment-friendlyhydroelectricenergysourceatunmatchedlowcosts.LTCCInc.equipmentswillharnessthedischargeflowofevenminorstreams,toproduceelectricity.

www.ltcchydro.com/indexang.htm 4 1995

Marine turbine for river streams rSw

RSWhasdesigneda«marineturbine»andiscurrently(summer2010)performingtestswithprototypesintheSt-LawrencerivernearMontreal.(inFrench:«hydrolienne»).Duringthelastthreedecades,RSWhasacquiredareputationasaleaderintheenergysectorbyprovidingthedesignandrehabilitationofhydroelectricpowerhouses,hydraulicstructuresandpowertransmissionanddistributionlinesinCanadaandcountriesallaroundtheworld.

www.rswinc.com 350 1970

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powER GENERatioN & iNfRastRuCtuRE

COMpAny nAMe COMpAny deSCrIptIOn weBSIte nuMBer Of eMplOyeeS

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hydro rio tinto Alcan - Énergie électrique

AluminumproducerRioTintoAlcanisalsothebiggestprivateproducerofhydroelectricityinQuébec.WithitsplantsinSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean,RioTintoAlcanmeets90%ofQuébecaluminumplants’energyneeds.Theother10%comesfromHydro-Québec.RioTintoAlcan’shydroelectricnetworkinSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jeanincludes28dams,43turbine-generatorunits,4intertieswithHydro-Québec,884kilometersofpowertransmissionlines,2,200towers,anetworkofsome40hydrometeorologicalstations,andanindependenttelecommunicationsnetwork.

www.energie.alcan.com

hydro AbitibiBowater - hydro Saguenay

AdivisionofAbitibiBowaterresponsiblefortheoperationandexploitationofthecompany’sprivatehydro-electricproductioncenterinSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

www.abitibibowater.com

hydro Énergie renouvelable Brookfield inc.

BrookfieldRenewablePowerisoneofthelargestindependentproducersofrenewablepowerinNorthandSouthAmerica.Itsportfolioincludesmorethan165hydroelectricgeneratingstationsandonewindfarm,comprisingmorethan4,100megawattsofcapacity,inadditiontoaconsiderablenumberofhydroelectricandwindprojectscurrentlyunderdevelopment.

www.brookfieldpower.com

wind, hydro, thermal Boralex

Employingover300people,theCorporationoperates29powerstationswithatotalinstalledcapacityof417MWinCanada,intheUnitedStatesandinFrance,andprojectsforcloseto300MWmorepower.Boralexisdistinguishedbyitsdiversifiedexpertiseandin-depthexperienceinthreepowergenerationsegments–wind,hydroelectricandthermal.Boralexalsoholdsa23%interestinBoralexPowerIncomeFund,whichowns10powerstationswithatotalinstalledcapacityof190MWinQuébecandtheUnitedStates.

www.boralex.com

wind Innergex renewable energy

InnergexRenewableEnergyInc.isaleadingdeveloper,ownerandoperatorofhydroelectricfacilitiesandwindenergyprojectsinNorthAmerica.Innergexownsaportfoliowhichconsistsof:i)interestsin17operatingfacilitieswithannetinstalledcapacityof326MW;ii)interestsin7projectsunderdevelopmentwithannetinstalledcapacityof203MW;andiii)prospectiveprojectsofmorethan1,900MW(net).

www.innergex.com/en

wind kruger energy

KrugerEnergydevelopsenergyprojectsthatpromotetheoptimalandrespectfuluseofnaturalresources(hydroelectric,windpower,biomasscogenerationandbiogasenergyplants).KrugerInc.andKrugerEnergymanage10productionsitestotalling300MWinthefieldsofwindenergy,hydro,biomassandbiogas(Canada,VirginiaandNewYorkstates).

www.krugerenergy.com

wind Cartier Énergie Éolienne

CartierWindEnergyInc.isapartnershipbetweenTransCanadaandInnergexRenewableEnergy.ThreeofCartierWindEnergy’swindparksarecurrentlyinoperationforatotalof319.5MW.ConstructionofthenextwindparksinGros-Morne(211.5MW)andMontagneSèche(58.5MW)willbegininthespringof2010.

www.cartierenergie.com/en

Steel energy Infrastructure 3Ci

3Ciisamultidisciplinarycompanyexperiencedintheconception,constructionandoperationofwindprojects.Throughtheyears,3Ciacquiredvaluableknowledgeinwindtowersimplantation,anemometry,mappingandsiteanalysis.

www.3cienergie.com

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wind Éolectric

Specializedinthemanagementanddevelopmentofwindenergyprojects.WithaNorthAmericanprojectportfoliorepresentingsome3,000Megawatts(MW),Eolectrichasacquiredanenviablereputationandastrategicnetworkofpartnershipswithregionalbusinessesandenergyfirms.

www.eolectric.com

Steel energy Infrastructure prometek

PROMETEKisasteelstructuresandcomponentsmanufacturerwithclientsinCanada,Mexico,SouthAfrica,USA.Someoftheirproducts:communicationandelectricenergytransmissiontowers,electricalandmechanicalequipmentframes,seriescapacitorplatforms.

www.prometek.net/welcome.html 53 2000

Steel energy Infrastructure SBB Aciers profilés

AcierProfiléSBBisamanufacturerofsteeloraluminiumtowers,structuresandstructuralelements(transmissionlines,towers,substationsetc)andEmergencyRestorationSystems(ERS).ERSareultra-lightmodularaluminumstructuresthatcanbeusedwhenelectricaltransmissionisinterrupted.Clientsin20countries(Mexico,France,Sweden,HongKong,India...)

www.sbb.ca/index_en.php 10 1973

transport Infrastructure transelec

TranselecspecializesintheconstructionofpowertransmissionlinesandwithinitsEnergydivision,coversallworkrelatedtotheproduction,thetransportanddistributionofenergy.TCIEnergyandTCICivilworks,canperformeveryphaseofpowerlinetypeprojects,electricalaswellaswindenergy,fromtheengineeringphasetotheactualstartupoftheproject.

www.transelec.com/act-ele-eng.php

powER GENERatioN & iNfRastRuCtuRE

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COMpAny nAMe COMpAny deSCrIptIOn weBSIte nuMBer Of eMplOyeeS

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SMArt grId Simulation and modeling

CAe

CAEisaworldleaderinprovidingsimulationandmodellingtechnologiesandintegratedtrainingsolutionsfortheaviationindustryaroundtheglobe.CAEandtheQuebecgovernmentannouncedrecentlyaninvestmentofuptoC$274millioninaresearchanddevelopmentprogramextendingoversevenyears,leveragingCAE’sexpertiseintothepromisingsectorsofhealthcare,heavyequipment,miningandenergy.

www.cae.com/en 3037 1947

SMArt grId distributed energy installations

precision h2 power

PrecisionH2PowerInc.hasdevelopedtechnologycapabilitiesindistributedenergyinstallations,integratingitscustomelectronicstechnology(SOLOinverterplatform)andfirmware/controldevelopmentservicesintoatargetedrangeofdistributedpowergenerationsystems(mainlyhydrogenandsolarphotovoltaicssectors).Thecompanyisdevelopingadvancedenergymanagementsystemsenablingindependentpowerproducerstoexportexcesspowergeneratedintheirlocationtotheelectricalgridand/orusetheirdistributedpowersystemtomeettheirlocalload.

www.precisionh2.com

SMArt grId And energy efficiency

genteC

Gentecdesignsandmarketscustomsolutionsintheelectricalpower,dataacquisition,signalprocessing,andpowermanagementfields(electricpowerconversionandpowerconsumptionmanagement,fromthemilitarytobankinginstitutions).Areasofexpertise:Dataacquisitionsystems,Powersystems,capacitors,energymanagement.

www.gentec.ca/eng/default.asp 50 2000

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solaR

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Material for photovoltaic nanometrix

Nanometrixisadeveloperofbreakthroughtechnologiesenablingthemanufacturingofnanoproductsforawiderangeofapplications,includingthesolarenergymarket,flatpanels,andflexibleelectronicpro-ducts.TheircoreexpertiseistheproprietaryLinearCoating.AvailabledatasuggestthatNanometrix’productswouldimprovetheefficiencyofcurrentsolarPVcellsbyasmuchas30%.

www.nanometrix.com

Material for photovoltaic Sixtron

SiXtronAdvancedMaterialsisaleading-edgedeveloperofnanocrystallinethinfilmsmainlyforthesemiconductorandelectronicdevicesindustries,aswellasfortheelectronicsandindustrialcoatingindustriesandsolarpanelmanufacturing.

www.sixtron.com 2004

photovoltaic CentennialSolar

CentennialSolarisanintegratorinthephotovoltaicindustry-solar-powersystems,designinglow-costenergysolutions.Usingcomponentsfromacrosstheworld(Germany,Italy,USA,Canada,etc),theymanufacturesolarpanelsthatareamongstthemostefficientonthemarketplacetoday.

www.centennialsolar.com

photovoltaic ICp SolarICPSolarTechnologiesInc.hasbeencommittedtothedevelopment,andsalesofleading-edgesolarpanelsandaccessories,widelyusedinaap-plicationsintheconsumer,constructionandOEMmarkets.

www.icpsolar.com 13 1993

photovoltaic OpsunOpsundevelopandmanufactureproductsthatminimizesthecostofsolarenergysystems(ConcentratedPhotovoltaic)infacilitatinginstallationonrooftopsandsolarfarms

www.opsun.com

photovoltaic reonac energy Systems

Reomacdesignsandinstallscompletesolarsystemsrangingfrombatte-riesforstationnaryandmobiledevicestophotovoltaicsystems. www.reonac.com 12 1983

heating and photovoltaic energie Matrix

EnergieMatrixoffersauniqueblendofrenewableenergyproductsandservices.TheyareoneoftheleadersinSolarandWindpowerdevelop-mentwithinQuebec.Ownersof3patents-salesinFrance,GermanyandNorthAmerica

www.matrixenergy.ca 9 1992

heating enerconcept

EnerconceptTechnologiesisarecognizedleaderinsolarairheating.Thecompanyoffersaverycomprehensivelineoftestedandapprovedsolarairheatingpanels:wall-mountedsolarheaters,roof-mountedsolarprehea-ters,glazedhightemperaturecollectorsforheatingbuildingairandevenphotovoltaic-drivenresidentialairheaters.

www.enerconcept.com/en 7 2005

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tRaNspoRt

COMpAny nAMe COMpAny deSCrIptIOn weBSIte nuMBer Of eMplOyeeS

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fuel CellS for aerospace and mobile applications

energyor technologies Inc

EnergyOrTechnologiesIncisafuelcellsystemscompanywithastrategytofocusonpremiumnichemarketswheretheycanapplytheirstate-of-the-artfuelcelltechnolog,suchasaerospace,portableandmo-bilepowerappplications.FirstcompanytoperformthefirstfuelcellflightsinIsrael(2007)

www.energyor.com 7 2002

fuel CellS for residential applications

hyteon

Hyteonisfocusedonprovidinghighquality,efficientandeconomicallyviablefuelcellproductsfordistributedgeneration(residentialapplica-tions),providingthebaseloadelectricityrequirementsofaresidence,whileproducinghotwaterfordomesticneeds.Theyaredesignedtoworkinconjunctionwiththetraditionalelectricitygrid.

www.hyteon.com 23 2003

AutOMOtIVe InduStry - energy efficiency

développement effenco

EffencoDevelopmentdesigns,manufacturesandmarketstechnologysolutionstoreduceemissionsofgreenhousegasesandimproveenergyefficiencyofheavyvehicles(energyrecoveryandreal-timecontrol).Effenco’ssystemisdesignedforheavy-dutytrucksusingauxiliaryhydraulicequipment.RecognizedbyQuebecMinistryofTransport.

www.effenco.com 9 2006

AutOMOtIVe InduStry - electric motor

tM4

SpunoffbyHydro-Quebecin1998,TM4providesitscustomerswithdistinctiveexpertiseinleveragingitspermanentmagnet,powerelectronicsandcontroltechnologytoenhancetheperformanceofautomotiveapplicationsandelectricalpowerproductionapplications.TM4suppliesmotors,generatorsandinvertersforthetwomarketsitserves:Transportation(electricdrivetrainsforelectricandhybridvehiclemanufacturers)andPowergeneration(generatorsforwindturbinemanufacturers).

www.tm4.com 138 1998

AutOMOtIVe InduStry - lithium battery

Bathium

BathiumCanadaisasubsidiaryoftheFrenchBolloréGroup,workingonthedevelopmentandcommercialisationoftheLithiumMetalPolymer(LMP)battery.BathiumiscollaboratingwithBatscap,anotherBollorésubsidiary,onthedevelopmentofahighperformanceLMPbatterythatwillallowelectricvehiclestoreach125km/hwithanelectricrangeof250km.

www.bathium.com

AutOMOtIVe InduStry - lithium battery

phostech lithium

PhostechLithium,aSüd-Chemiecompany,theleadingsupplierofC-LiFePO4cathodematerial,producesandsellsLifePower®P1(energygrade)andLifePower®P2(powergrade)producedinitsplantinCanadaandasemi-commercialunitinGermany.PhostechLithiumcontrolsanddevelopsseveralsynthesisprocessestofulfillneedsofpresent&futurecustomersandmarkets.

www.phostechlithium.com 45 2001

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wiNd

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Casting and machining manufacturing

Belgen

CastingandmachiningmanufacturingProductionofvarious1MWorlesscomponentsforwindturbines,pillowblockbearing,gearboxeshousing,brakecallipersandotherrelatedproducts.

www.energyor.com 63 1969

yaw systems manufacturing hydrep

YawsystemsmanufacturingElectro-hydraulicsystemdesignandmanufacture.Productionoffiltrationandcoolingsystemsfortransmissioncases,hydraulicbrakesystemsandbladedirectionalhydraulicsystems.

www.hyteon.com 35 1990

turbine nacelle manufacturing Composites VCI Turbinenacellemanufacturing www.compositesvci.com 34 1987

Operation and maintenance services

delom Services

OperationandmaintenanceservicesPredictiveandpreventiveanalysisofdifferentrotarycomponentsRefurbishingandrepairinggeneratorsandgearboxesinworkshopsandonsite

www.groupedelom.ca 109 1965

tower and turbines enercon Canada TowerandE-modulemanufacturing

Productionandsaleofwindturbines www.enercon.de

Small wind turbine manufacturing

eocycle technologies

SmallWindturbinemanufacturingEocyclegeneratorsandpowerelectronicconvertersarespecificallydesignedfordirectdrivewindturbines.Powerelectronicconverterforgridorisolatedconnection.

www.eocycle.com 10 2000

tower and componentsmanufacturing

fabrication delta

TowerandcomponentsmanufacturingFabricationDeltainc.producedthehighesttowerswithhorizontalaxisevermanufacturedinAmerica.Thecompanyhastheexpertiseandcapacitytomanufacturetowersupto100metershighand5metersindiameter.

www.fabricationdelta.com 51 1986

wind power brakes manufacturing

freins Alco BrakesWindpowerbrakesmanufacturingProductionoffrictiondiscsforthewindturbinedirectionalsystem,rotorbrakepadsanddirectionalnacellesystem.

www.alcobrakes.com 12 1985

Bus bar manufacturing ge Canada Busbarmanufacturing www.ge.com 100 2004

Operation and maintenance training

groupe CollegiaOperationandmaintenancetrainingAttestationofcollegestudiesinwindturbinemaintenanceSupportinthelaunchingofbusinessesinthewindturbinesector

www.collegia.qc.ca

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Composites materials for blades manufacturing and machining

groupe J.l. leclerc

CompositematerialsforbladesmanufacturingandmachiningGroupeJ.L.Leclercholdsasoundexpertiseinthedesignandmanufacturingofequipment,templatesandcustom-madetools.TheCompanyproducesprototypesandcancarryouttechnicaltrials.

www.groupejl.com 34 1987

wind farm construction groupe Ohmega Windfarmconstruction,operationandmaintenance www.groupeohmega.com 109 1965

Composites materials for blades manufacturing

guritCompositesmaterialsforbladesmanufacturingProductionofstructuralfoamandprepregfiberforbladesBladesrepairsystem

www.gurit.com 500 2003

Blade manufacturing

lM wind power (Canada)

BlademanufacturingProductionofwindturbineblades www.lmwindpower.com

tower and components manufacturing

MArMen TowerandE-modulemanufacturingProductionandsaleofwindturbines www.marmeninc.com/en 844 1974

Casting and machining Metallurgy Castech

CastingandmachiningProductionoflarge-sizedironcastcomponents(hub,mainplate,etc.)andallotherironorsteelcastcomponents(fasteners,shims,etc.).Completemodeling,machiningandassemblyservices

www.castechinc.com 94 1994

Operation and maintenance services

techéol OperationandmaintenanceservicesPeriodicmaintenanceandverificationofwindturbines www.techeol.com

electric systems manufacturing

Siemens transformateurs Canada

ElectricsystemsmanufacturingTransformersforwindturbines www.siemens.com 57 1991

Vertical axis turbine VertICA

VERTICAWindTurbinesdesignsandmarketsaverticalaxiswindturbine.Theirturbinesintegrateeasilywithanytypeofbuildingandinurbanenvironment,allowingelectricitytobegeneratedrightatthepointofconsumption.

www.vertica-inc.com 9 2007

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R&d

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Bioprocesses/Biomass

Biopterre - Bioproducts development Center Biopterre Collegetechnology

transfercenter

Asabiofoodbusinessincubator,CDBQ(CentrededéveloppementbioalimentaireduQuébec)workstoimprovethecompetitivenessofbiofoodbusinessesinQuébec’sresourceregionsandfosterregionaldevelopment.

11 à 30 www.biopterre.com

Bioprocesses/Biomass

Centre for Structural and functional genomics

ConcordiaUniversity University

Largeresearchprojects:GenozymesforBioproductsandBioprocessesDevelopmentandSyntheticBiosystemsfortheProductionofHighValuePlantMetabolites

11 à 30 artsandscience.concordia.ca

Bioprocesses/Biomass

Centre national en électrochimie et technologies environnementales [québec center for electrochemistry and environmental technology]

CNETE Collegetechnologytransfercenter

Fostereconomicandenvironmentaldevelopmentthroughthetransferofexpertiseinthefieldsofmembranefiltration/separation(chemicalprocesses-biomass-basedbiofuelproduction)

1 à 30 www.cnete.qc.ca

Bioprocesses/Biomass

Consortium de recherche et innovation en bioprocédés industriels au québec (CrIBIq) [québec industrial bioprocess research and innovation consortium]

CRIBIQ Industrialresearchcluster

StimulateandfinancethedevelopmentofeffectiveinnovativebioprocessesinQuébecbyfacilitatingcollaborationbetweenindustrialpartnersandresearchinstitutions(biofermentation-bioprocessengineering-biocatalysis/bioconversion-extractionandpurificationofbioingredients-biofiltration-biomassprocessing)

1 à 10 www.cribiq.qc.ca

Bioprocesses/Biomass

Biotechnology research Institute

NationalResearchCouncilCanada

Federalresearchcenter

Stimulate,support,andconductadvancedresearchinclosepartnershipwiththeindustryinthreeareasofactivity:health(diagnosingandtreatingcancerandinfectiousdiseases),bioprocesses(bioproductfabrication),andenvironment(environmentalstewardshipandeco-ef-fectivemanufacturing)

n/A www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/bri.html

Bioprocesses/Biomass

Institut du transport avancé du québec (ItAq) [québec institute of advanced transportation]

ITAQ Collegetechnologytransfercenter

Conductappliedresearchinthefieldofadvancedtransportation(hybridandelectrictraction,biofuels,energyefficiency)andhelpbusinessesdevelopandcarryouttechnologicalinnovationprojectsandimplementandmarketnewtechnologies

1 à 10 www.itaq.qc.ca/en

Bioprocesses/Biomass

OleOtek - Industrial Oleochemistry College technology transfer Center

Oléotek Collegetechnologytransfercenter

Offerbusinessesservicesinappliedresearchandtechnicalassistance,conducttechnologicalinnovationprojects,disseminateinformation,andprovidelabortrainingactivitiesintheindustrialoleochemicalsectorinordertocontributetothesuccessoftheregionalhubofexcellenceinthissector

11 à 30 www.oleotek.org

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fossil/thermal fuels

engine Systems development Center (a division of CAd railway Industries ltd.)

EngineSystemsDevelopmentCenter(Private)

PrivateServiceCenter

ConductlabtestsandanalysesonfuelsandlubricantsandR&Dondieselengines 11 à 30 www.esdc.com

fossil/thermal fuels

natural gas technologies Centre NGTC Not-for-profit

organization

Workalongsidethegasindustrytoconductappliedresearch,development,andtechnologytransferactivitiestohelpboosttheircompetitiveness

11 à 30 www.ctgn.qc.ca

energy efficiency

groupe de recherche en économie de l’énergie, de l’environnement et des ressources naturelles (green) [energy, environment, and natural resource conservation research group]

UniversitéLaval University

GREEN’sresearchhingesonthefollowingfourthemes:environment,naturalresources,energy,andmethodologicaldevelopments.Italsolooksatcompetitivenessandcompetition,economicthoughtandtheories,economicpolicy,productivity,andregulatoryactivities.

11 à 30 www.green.ecn.ulaval.ca

energy efficiency

Interdisciplinary research group on Mobility, environment, and Safety (grIMeS)

UniversitéLaval UniversityConductresearchontransportation,energyefficiency,environment,andsafetywithafocusoneconomicenergyplanning,roadwaysystems,andshipping

31 à 50 www.grimes. ulaval.ca

energy efficiency

Institut du transport avancé du québec (ItAq) [québec institute of advanced transportation]

ITAQ Collegetechnologytransfercenter

Conductappliedresearchinthefieldofadvancedtransportation,providetechnicalassistance,anddisseminateinformationinthefollowingsectors:chemicalpollutants,propulsion,cleantechnologies,energyconservation

1 à 10 www.itaq.qc.ca/en

energy efficiency

energy technology laboratory (lte) Hydro-Québec Government

corporation

Developtechnologiesdesignedtoimproveenergyperformance,notablyintheareasofenergyuseinbuildings,electrotechnologiesandprocesses,integratedenergysystems,andelectricalengineeringasappliedtoenergyuse

n/A

www.hydroquebec.com/technology/ institut/utilisation.html

energy efficiency

Solar Buildings research network (SBrn)

Canada-widenetwork(QC:ConcordiaUniversityandÉcolepolytech-niqueMontréal)

University Developthesolar-optimizedbuildingasanintegratedadvancedtechnologicalsystem 31 à 50 www.solarbuildings.

ca

wind energy J.A. Bombardier industrial aeronautics research chair

ÉcolePolytech-niqueMontréal University

Conductresearchandindustrialdesignrelatedtotheeffectsoficeonairplanewings,compressibleboundarylevelstabilityandtransition,andwindenergy

1 à 10

www.polymtl.ca/recherche/rc/unites/details.php?nounite=28

R&d

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wind energy the Corus Center wind energy technoCentre CorusCentre Collegetechnology

transfercenterBuildanetworkofQuébecknow-howonwindenergyinnordicenvironments 1 à 10 www.centrecorus.

qc.ca

wind energylaboratoire de recherche en énergie éolienne (lree) [wind energy research lab]

UniversitéduQuébecàRimouski

University

Conductresearchonsmallwindturbineswithaviewtotranslatingthisknowledgeintoresearchonlargeturbines;serveastheresearchcenteronwindenergydevelopmentandproductiontechnologiesatUQAR;providetechnicalexpertiseonimplementingandmanagingwindfarms

11 à 30 www.uqar.ca/lree

Materials, Solar energy, Batteries, and hydrogen

Centre de recherche sur les nanomatériaux et l’énergie  (nanoqAM) [nanomaterial and energy research center]

UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal

University

Focusonmicrofabricationusingpolymers,energeticnanomaterialsdevelopment,renewableenergies,greenchemistry,nanogeoscience,andthedevelopmentofbiologicalmembranes,biomaterials,andbiosensors

11 à 30

www.recherche.uqam.ca/ regroupements/ labo-nanoqam.htm

Materials, Solar energy, Batteries, and hydrogen

Centre québécois sur les matériaux fonctionnels [québec functional materials center]

UniversitéLaval University

Design,synthesize,characterize,andtestnewfunc-tionalmaterialsinresponsetoneedsobservedinthefieldsofhealthscience,sustainabledevelopment(purificationandseparation,materialsfrombiomass),andenergy(lowtemperaturefuelcells,energystoragesystems,solarcells,hydrogenproductionandstorage),whileprovidingadvancedtraining

51 et + www.cqmfscience.com

Materials and Solar energy

regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe (rqMp) [québec functional materials association]

McGillUniversity UniversityImplementanddevelopanationalcenterofexcellencedevotedtothescienceandtechnologyofadvancedmaterials(metalsandalloys,nanomaterials)

51 et + www.rqmp.ca/?lang=en

physics/nuclear hydro-québec Industrial Chair in nuclear engineering

ÉcolePolytechniqueMontréal

University Researchthephysicsofnuclearreactors 11 à 30

www.polymtl.ca/ recherche/rc/unites/details.php?nounite=29

physics/nuclearplasma Science and technology network  (plASMA-quÉBeC)

Institutnationaldelarecherchescientfique-MCGILL-MONTREAL-SHERBROOKE

University

Serveasa«one-stopshop»forexpertiseinthefieldofplasmasandforapplicationsintheautomotive,textiles,energy,microelectronic,optics,telecommunications,andaerospacesectors

31 à 50 www.plasmaquebec.ca

power networks, energy efficiency, and Solar energy

Canmetenergy - Varennes

NaturalResourcesCanada-FederalGovernment

FederalResearchCenter

Reducegreenhousegasemissionsandenergyconsumption,promoterenewableenergies(solar),industrialprocesses,thebuildingindustry,andsmartgrids

51 et +

canmetenergy- canmetenergie. nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/eng/about_us/ varennes.html

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power networks and energy efficiency, Batteries, and hydrogen

hydro-québec research Institute (Ireq) Hydro-Québec Government

corporation

Researchtransportation,distribution,andproductionofelectricenergy,powernetworksimulations,electricalinstrumentation,materials

51 et + www.ireq.ca

power networks

International research Centre on Atmospheric Icing and power network engineering (CengIVre)

UniversitéduQuébecàChicoutimi

University CoordinateresearchactivitiesonatmosphericicingatUQAC 51 et + www.cengivre.ca

power networks

Machine dynamics, structures, and processes research team (dynAMO)

Écoledetechnologiesupérieure

University

Meettheneedsofindustriesbyhelpingthemresolveissuesrelatedtokinematics,kinetics,resistance,robotics,mechatronics,vibration,acoustics,fabricationprocesses,etc.

31 à 50www.etsmtl.ca/zone2/recherche/labo/dynamo/

power networks

power electronics and Industrial Control research group (grÉpCI)

Écoledetechnologiesupérieure(UniversitéduQuébec)

University

Promoteadvancedresearchinthefieldofpowerelectronics(powernetworksimulations,powerelectronics,andelectricmachines);helptrainresearchersandqualifiedpersonnel

1 à 10

www.etsmtl.ca/zone2/recherche/labo/grepci/index.html

power networks

groupe de recherche en électronique industrielle (greI) [Industrial electronics research group]

UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières

University

Developandpromoteknowledgeinindustrialelectronics:powerelectronics,electrothermics,measuringsystemsandmicrosystems,systemcontrols,andwirelesstelecommunications

11 à 30 www.grei.ca

power networks

unité de recherche en électromécanique (ureM) [electromechanics research unit]

UniversitéduQuébecenAbitibi-Témiscamingue

University Researchmethodsforsupplyingenergytoremotecommunitiesorcityblocks 1 à 10 web2.uqat.ca/urem

Solar energy Solar Buildings research network (SBrn)

Réseaupancanadien(Qc.:UniversitéConcordia-ÉcolepolytechniqueMontréal)

University Developthesolar-optimizedbuildingasanintegratedadvancedtechnologicalsystem 31 à 50 www.solarbuildings.

ca

Storage/fuel Cells/hydrogen

Institut de recherche sur l’hydrogène (Irh) [hydrogen research institute]

UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières

University

Addressconcernssurroundinggrowingdemandsforenergyandtheenvironmentalproblemsassociatedwithindustrialization,anddemonstratehowhydrogencanbeusedasanoutstandingenergyvector

11 à 30 http://irh.uqtr.ca

Storage/fuel Cells/hydrogen

Institut du transport avancé du québec [québec institute of advanced transportation]

ITAQ Collegetechnologytransfercenter

Conductappliedresearchinthefieldofadvancedtransportation,providetechnicalassistance,anddisseminateinformationinthefollowingsectors:chemicalpollutants,propulsion,cleantechnologies,energyconservation

1 à 10 www.itaq.qc.ca/en

*Sources:ERQ,MDEIE,ConseildelaScienceetdelaTechnologie

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