Media Advisory: SDTC and the Government of Canada to Make Major Cleantech Funding Announcement

Market Wire, July, 2008

Environment Minister John Baird, Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn, and Vicky Sharpe, President and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will hold a press conference at the University of Ottawa to make a major cleantech funding announcement.

Date & Time:   Monday, July 28, 2008
               10:15 am

Location:      Biosciences Complex
               University of Ottawa
               30 Marie-Curie St.
               Ottawa, Ontario

SDTC is an arm's-length, not-for-profit corporation created by the Government of Canada. SDTC operates two funds aimed at the development and demonstration of innovative technological solutions. The $550 million SD Tech Fund(TM) supports projects that address climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil. The $500 million NextGen Biofuels Fund(TM) supports the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-scale facilities for the production of next-generation renewable fuel.

Contacts: Sustainable Development Technology Canada Pat Breton Director, Communications 613-234-6313x295 p.breton@sdtc.ca Office of the Minister of the Environment Amanda Galbraith Deputy Director of Communications 819-997-1441 Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa Office of the Minister Louise Girouard Director of Communications 613-996-2007