Clean technology innovation and commercialization is an important factor in dealing with the challenges of climate change and enabling a net zero future.
We support Canadian cleantech innovators through standardization activities that promote commercialization and market access. We help:
- support the development of new standards
- develop conformity assessment programs based on existing standards, such as ISO 14034 Environmental management – Environmental technology verification
- increase participation on technical committees
- connect directly with cleantech companies through our to develop a customized standardization strategy and identify funding to support their projects
As a member of the Clean Growth Hub, we are one part of the federal ecosystem that supports advancement in clean technology. If you’re a cleantech innovator, connect with us for targeted guidance and support on your standardization journey at info@scc-ccn.ca.
Committees
Shining the global spotlight on Canada
We help give Canada a strong presence on the international stage. Common standards are critical to support global trade and regulatory harmonization. Countries that are central to developing those standards, particularly for emerging technologies, can gain a competitive edge.
We make sure that Canada has a seat at these tables through the hundreds of technical committees that our International Standards Branch facilitates. These include longstanding committees such as TC 207 Environmental Management, and exciting new working groups focused on the future – the circular economy, sustainable finance and the sharing economy. Each of these is key to dealing with impacts of climate change.
We also support Canadian involvement in other committees whose work contributes to the UN 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals, such as enabling wider access to clean water or sanitary facilities.
Case studies
Questor Technology: Using clean tech to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Questor Technology Inc. is a Calgary-based clean tech company that provides high efficiency waste gas combustion systems. Their mission is to change the way the world handles waste gas combustion systems.
CarbonCure: Capturing CO2 for “greener” concrete worldwide
CarbonCure is a company that is reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment by using recycled CO2 to improve the manufacturing of concrete. CarbonCure’s technology is installed in concrete plants across the world to permanently sequester or “lock in” carbon dioxide by injecting it into concrete as it is mixed.
Nature Fibres: Bio-based material for more sustainable construction
Nature Fibres was the first company in North America to manufacture bio-based construction material at an industrial scale, providing a more environmental alternative to existing products.
Videos
Discover the companies and innovators driving growth in Canada’s cleantech sector with support from robust standards solutions.
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Well, a very simple way to look at it is if we're, if we have a new technology like the one you see behind me, the micro gasification system, if this was classified with the traditional ways, it would be classified as an incinerator. And, and as an incinerator it would require permitting that is really not suitable for this type of technology.
And, uh, and there's really no way to actually define whether this equipment is safe because there was no standard related to it. So, Standards Council of Canada with participation from UL developed a standard that now anybody can use to utilize and implement this technology.
So, a hotel for example, uses a number of boilers and a number of hot water heaters to produce the hot water needs. And now we can use MAGS as one of its boilers as compared to before that it would have to go through a special permit to actually be allowed to incinerate waste, which is a much different activity than actually using MAGS would be.
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The big thing about our pump compared to the smaller pumps, the smaller pumps a under the certification required a high PSI, uh, and high meaning 50 PSI over a one-inch pipe. Our pump has a four inch or five-inch outlet and a 50 PSI or five-inch outlet is just astronomical. And to be able to do that by hand cranking, you would never be able to do that. So working with the standards council of Canada and underwriters laboratories, we were able to make a change or, uh, an addition to that certification. So, it would actually take a look at our pump and our specification and new technology so that it would suit for it also and not undermine past testing.
Get involved
Bring your expertise to the table and participate in standards development.
Connect with us for targeted guidance and support on your standardization journey at info@scc-ccn.ca.