Office of Energy Research and Development

The Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD) is the Government of Canada's co-ordinator of energy research and development (R&D) activities. Thirteen federal departments and agencies receive funds from OERD to undertake R&D and technology demonstrations in six priority areas:

• Oil and Gas
• Clean Electric Power Generation
• Clean Transportation Energy
• Clean Energy Systems for Buildings and Communities
• Clean Energy Systems for Industry
• Sustainable Bioenergy

OERD’S Funding Programs

OERD is responsible for the following programs:

• Energy Innovation Program
• Clean Growth Program
• Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrations
• Green Infrastructure programs
• Oil and Gas Clean Tech Program
• Oil Spill Response Science Program
• Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD)

Environmental Studies Research Fund

OERD is responsible for the Secretariat for the Environmental Studies Research Fund, a research program that sponsors environmental and social studies to assist in the decision-making process related to oil and gas exploration and development in Canada's frontier lands. http://www.esrfunds.org