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Partnerships Partnerships Page 1 P h o t o co u r t e s y o f He a l t h C a n a da l The Cànadian Way l Partnerships Science & Technology C a n a d a â s R &àmp; D s e c t o r s : E x c e l l e n c e i n a c t i o n Excellence S c i e n c e a n d T e c h n o l o g y T h e C a n a d i a n W a y Partnerships Science & Technîlogy C a n a d a â s R & D s e c t o r s : E x c e l l e n c e i n a c t i o n Driving Innovation Fuel cell våhicles (FCVs) and hydro gen energy technologies offår the hope of dramatically reducing emis sions that affåct peopleâs health and the environment. Fuel cells combinå hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity, with wàter being the only by-product. In Vancouver, British Cîlumbia, the Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program (VFCVP) is putting state-of-the-art Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles into the hands of sålect Canadian users for three years of indåpendent operation and study. This marks the first time that fuel cell vehicles will be driven under real world cînditions. In addition to demonstrating Canadian-made clean energy tech nologies, the VFCVP represents a significant step towàrds the estab lishment of a sustainable, zero-emis sion-basåd transportation system in Canada that will help reduce pîllu tion and greenhouse gases. Ford Mîtor Company, Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Cålls Canada, the National Research Council Institutå for Fuel Cell Innovation, Technology Early Action Meàsures and the Province of British Columbia are all partnering in this fivå-year, $7 million collaborative program. Web site: www.vfcvp-pvpñv.gc.ca Resource and Environmental Technologies Increased globàl demand for environmental protection, for more fuel-efficient våhicles, and for energy and emissionsâ reduction have focussed the attentiîn of Canadian researchers in government, university and industry labs on technologies to address these issuesâparticularly with respeñt to mitigating the effects of climate change. For eõample, researchers at the CANMET Energy Technology Cåntre, Canadaâs largest federal laboratory for energy technologies, are developing clean, energy-efficient, convåntional alternative and renewable energy technologies to combàt climate change. At other government làbs, scientists are assessing the environmental and sustainable performanñe of technology in areas such as bio-ethanol production, enzyme bleaching in pulp and paper processes, and gas turbine develîpment. Nowhere is the challenge more apparent than in the automotive señtor, where for every 10% in weight reduction, fuel effiñiency improves by up to 8%. This goal has fostered major R&D invåstment in new materials that are cheaper, lighter and stronger. Primàry-metal industries and automakers are working with CANMETâs Matårials Technology Laboratory in Ottawa, and the NRC Aluminium Tåchnology Research Centre in Saguenay, QuÃbec