Natural Resources committee  We're looking at the savings measured in 2010, but it's the result of all of the investments that have been made in the economy in energy efficiency since 1990. These are not just investments made by the federal government. They're investments made by all Canadians.

Natural Resources committee  It's a pretty standard reference point in international assessment of energy efficiency.

Natural Resources committee  No. We've been measuring since 1990, a group of countries who meet at the International Energy Agency in order to have consistency among countries and over time to compare the improvements.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for that. That calculation is one that we make in the Office of Energy Efficiency and we use the same methodology that the International Energy Agency uses as well as five, six, or seven other countries: the UK, Germany, Australia, and so forth. What we're

Natural Resources committee  Speaking to some of the specific activities that take place with the oil and gas sector, I appreciate the interest in the work of the Office of Energy Efficiency. We deliver a number of tools. We're working with Alberta and companies in the oil and gas sector to deliver these too

Natural Resources committee  Okay.

Government Operations committee  All FBI projects taken to date are today saving us $43 million a year, so the chart is just showing each new project.

Government Operations committee  Yes, so it's $43 million each year, because of the projects that have been in place since the early nineties. The chart is just showing you the new projects each year that will be adding savings to that $43 million.

Government Operations committee  We are providing a service to departments, so we are attempting to meet their demand for help in putting projects of an energy-saving nature in place. We have a budget and we operate in that budget, so fortunately our people are busy. When they're too busy, we have enough funds t

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Geoff. Thank you for the question. The member is referring to an announcement of a new standard for Energy Start for homes. This is a standard that Natural Resources Canada has developed in consultation with 3,000 stakeholders across Canada, in a standards-based form

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. I believe the federal government has a higher goal for new buildings, namely LEED gold for new buildings. That's beyond the requirements of the national energy code of Canada for buildings. We have led the effort and now the adoption in all provinces

Government Operations committee  In fact, across Canada there are 42 installations. About a third of them are wind, and two thirds are solar. But there's also ground storage, thermal storage, photovoltaics, and a number of things that were tested. I don't have an overall assessment of the economics.

Government Operations committee  Federally owned installations.

Government Operations committee  It's about a million dollars. If you look at the end result of Geoff's process, the average would be around eight years.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. I'm not familiar with the number of 20% to 40%. It sounds a bit high, but certainly if you finance anything externally, it's going to cost more than if you finance it internally. Our program doesn't have the authority, it doesn't have the mandate, it