Survey of Environmental Goods and Services, 2015

A - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report information for this establishment's fiscal period ending between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016.
Please indicate below the reporting period covered by this questionnaire.

Example: If your 12-month fiscal period ends September 30, please report for the year starting October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015.

• 01: From (Year, Month, Day)
• 02: To (Year, Month, Day)

A - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

If the fiscal year reported for this establishment is less than a full year, please check the reason(s) below:

• 01: Seasonal operations
• 02: New business
• 03: Change of fiscal year
• 04: Change of ownership
• 05: Ceased operations
• 06: Temporarily inactive

- Complete only the questions that apply to the establishment identified on the label
- When figures are not readily available, please provide your best estimate
- Report all monetary values in Canadian funds

B - Total revenue - Question identifier:3.

Total revenue (CAN$)

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:4.

Renewable energy production (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: Wind
  - Wind turbine equipment, nacelle, blades, towers
  - Switchgear, transformers
• B: Biomass
  - Domestic woodstoves
  - Biomass-fired industrial boilers
  - Anaerobic digesters
• C: Geothermal
  - Heat pumps, other equipment used in geothermal energy systems
• D: Hydro
  - Turbines (Francis, Kaplan, Pelton, propeller), including components
  - Generators (including components), valves, gates, transformers, switchgear
• E: Solar
  - Active solar heating equipment (glazed flat plate collectors, glazed evacuated tubes/collectors, unglazed panels/collectors for heating pools, perforated cladding for solar air heating)
  - Active solar-power generation equipment (concentrating mirrors, receivers)
  - Photovoltaic energy equipment (photovoltaic cells, modules, panels/arrays, inverters for solar photovoltaic systems)
• F: Other (please specify)
• G: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:5.

Management of non-hazardous waste (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: Collection
  - Collection vehicles for non-hazardous waste, recycling and organics
  - Containers for collection of recycled materials and household organics, backyard composters, yard waste bags
• B: Separating and sorting
  - Air classifier, magnetic separator, eddy current separator
• C: Compaction
  - Balers, densifiers, compactors, shredders, granulators
• D: Centralized biological reprocessing
  - Centralized composters (turned-windrow, aerated static pile, mechanically agitated in-vessel)
• E: Disposal
  - Equipment for landfill leachate collection and containment
  - Equipment for landfill gas management
  - Equipment for thermal treatment (rotary kiln incinerator, mass burning, starved air incinerator, fluidized bed)
• F: Other (please specify)
• G: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:6.

Management of industrial air pollution or flue gas (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: Physical/chemical treatment
  - Filters (membrane, baghouse, granular bed), cyclones
  - Electrostatic precipitator
  - Scrubbers (Venturi, spray tower, mechanical, plate tower, packed tower)
  - Waste gas absorber, waste gas flare/incinerator
  - Industrial catalytic converter
  - Pollutant recovery condenser
  - Adsorbers
• B: Other (please specify)
• C: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:7.

Monitoring and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution (Include monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of related machinery, equipment, products and technologies

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Number of units
• 03: Proportion of total sales exported outside of Canada (CAN$)

• A: Greenhouse gas emissions control
  - Clean coal processing technologies
  - Carbon capture and sequestration technologies and storage
  - Other (please specify)
• B: Air quality and air pollution
  - Low emitting burners(e.g., low NOx, low SOx)
  - Other (please specify)
• C: Monitoring and compliance
  - Leak detection technologies (ultrasonic detection and measurement, gas leak detection)
  - Environmental measurement apparatus
  - Other (please specify)
• D: Other (please specify)
• E: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:8.

Industrial wastewater treatment and municipal sewage treatment (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: Physical/chemical treatment of industrial wastewater
  - Oil separator/skimmer
  - Ion exchange bed
  - Air stripping tank/column
  - Liquid extraction column
  - Micro-porous membrane adsorber
  - Equipment for advanced chemical oxidation/UV radiation
  - Pre-treatment filters
  - Chemicals used in industrial wastewater treatment
• B: Centralized physical/chemical and biological treatment
  of sewage
  - Intake screen
  - Air sparging grit chamber
  - Oil separator/skimmer
  - Tanks (including components) for sedimentation, chemical precipitation/flocculation, aerobic biological treatment, aeration, clarification, disinfection
  - Membrane bioreactor
  - Trickling filter
  - Anaerobic digester
  - Chemicals used in municipal sewage treatment
• C: Other (please specify)
• D: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:9.

Remediation of ground water, surface water and leachate (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: In situ biological treatment
  - Enhanced bioremediation, phytoremediation
• B: Ex situ biological treatment
  - Bioreaction
• C: In situ physical/chemical treatment
  - Air sparging, bioslurping, chemical oxidation, directional wells, dual phase extraction, thermal treatment, hydrofracturing enhancements, in-well air stripping, passive/reactive treatment walls (Include sales of chemicals for remediation of ground water, surface water and leachate)
• D: Ex situ physical/chemical treatments
  (assume pumping)- Adsorption/absorption, advanced oxidation, air stripping, ion exchange, precipitation/ flocculation/coagulation, separation, sprinkler irrigation (Include sales of chemicals for remediation of ground water, surface water and leachate)
• E: Containment
  - Physical barriers, deep well injection
• F: Air emissions/off-gas treatment
  - Oxidation, scrubbing, vapour phase carbon adsorption
• G: Other (please specify)
• H: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:10.

Remediation of soil, sediment and sludge (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of machinery, equipment and products

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Manufactured outside Canada and imported for sale in Canada (CAN$)

• A: In situ biological treatment
  - Bioventing, enhanced bioremediation, phytoremediation
• B: Ex situ biological treatment
  - Biopiles, composting, landfarming, slurry phase biological treatment
• C: In situ physical/chemical treatment
  - Chemical oxidation, fracturing, soil flushing, soil vapour extraction, solidification/stabilization (Include sales of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment and sludge)
• D: Ex situ physical/chemical treatment
  - Chemical extraction, chemical reduction/oxidation, dehalogenation, separation, soil washing, solidification/stabilization (Include sales of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment and sludge)
• E: In situ thermal treatment
  - Hot air injection, electrical resistance
• F: Ex situ thermal treatment
  - Incineration, pyrolysis, thermal desorption
• G: Containment
  - Landfill cap, landfill cap enhancements/alternatives
• H: Other (please specify)
• I: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:11.

Smart grid and energy storage (Include monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of related machinery, equipment, products and technologies

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Number of units
• 03: Proportion of total sales exported outside of Canada (CAN$)

• A: Demand Management
  - Smart inverters
  - Smart meters and devices
  - Phasor measurement units
  - Management systems (software)
  - Other (please specify)
• B: Energy storage
  - Flywheels
  - Equipment for pumped hydro systems
  - Equipment for compressed air systems
  - Advanced batteries (e.g., NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, NaS,
  - NaNiCl, hybrid flow, redox flow, hydrogen storage, synthetic natural gas)
  - Fuel cells
  - Thermal storage systems
  - Double-layer capacitors (DLC)
  - Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES)
  - Other (please specify)
• C: Other (please specify)
• D: TOTAL

C1 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology goods (machinery, equipment and products) - Question identifier:12.

Bioenergy and biomaterial production (Exclude monitoring and analysis equipment)
Sales of related machinery, equipment, products and technologies

• 01: Manufactured in Canada (CAN$)
• 02: Number of units
• 03: Proportion of total sales exported outside of Canada (CAN$)

• A: Bioenergy (plants and equipment)
  - Mixers/centrifuges
  - Filtration systems
  - Biofuel reactors (distillation towers, digesters)
  - Washers
  - Dryers
  - Heaters
  - Storage systems
  - Additives/catalysts (e.g., sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH))
  - Shredders, chippers
  - Other (please specify)
• B: Biomaterials
  - Biofoam (insulation) and biorubber
  - Biocomposites and biofibres
  - Biopolymers and intermediates
  - Biodegradable lubricants, bio-based lubricants, wax esters, bioadhesives, bio-based acetic and succinic acids, glycerol, methanol
  - Other (please specify)
• C: Other (please specify)
• D: TOTAL

C2 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology services - Question identifier:13.

Site remediation services and environmental emergency response services
Sales of services (CAN$)

• a): In situ remediation of soil, sediment, sludge
• b): Ex situ remediation of soil, sediment, sludge
• c): In situ remediation of ground water, surface water, and leachate
• d): Ex situ remediation of ground water, surface water, and leachate
• e): Remediation of air or off-gas
• f): Control, containment and monitoring services (air, water, soil)
• g): Environmental emergency response services
• h): TOTAL

C2 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology services - Question identifier:14.

Energy efficiency services
Sales of Services

• 01: Domestic sales of services (CAN$)
• 02: Number of contracts
• 03: Exported services (CAN$)

• A: Services
  - Green building certification
  - Energy efficiency product certification services (e.g., Energy Star ®, Energuide ® )
  - Home energy audit/ air leakage testing
  - Energy efficiency consulting services
  - Other (please specify)
• B: Other (please specify)
• C: TOTAL

C2 - Sales of selected environmental and clean technology services - Question identifier:15.

Monitoring and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution services
Sales of services

• 01: Domestic sales of services (CAN$)
• 02: Number of contracts
• 03: Exported services (CAN$)

• A: Greenhouse gas emissions management services
  - Emissions trading services, generation of compliance units, surplus allowances, emissions performance credits, offset credits
  - Preparation of emissions reports and verification services
  - Allowance auctioning services, exchange platform provision services
  - Market monitoring services
  - Offset protocol development and validation services
  - Development of compliance systems, electronic emissions reporting systems
  - Other (please specify)
• B: Air quality management services
  - Measuring and monitoring
  - Modelling and mapping
  - Risk assessment and management
  - Development of compliance systems, electronic emissions reporting systems
  - Other (please specify)
• C: Other (please specify)
• D: TOTAL

C3 - Total sales of environmental and clean technology goods and services - Question identifier:16.

Total sales of environmental goods and services (sum of questions 4 to 15) (CAN$)

D - Exports of environmental and clean technology goods and services - Question identifier:17.

Did this establishment receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the export of environmental goods and/or services?

• 01: Yes - Go to question 18
• 02: No - Go to question 20

D - Exports of environmental and clean technology goods and services - Question identifier:18.

Total Exports: Please report sales of exported goods and/or services included in Total sales reported in question 16. (CAN$)

D - Exports of environmental and clean technology goods and services - Question identifier:19.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by country. (percentage %)

• a): United States
• b): Mexico
• c): Other countries (please specify)
• d): Total

E - Employment - Question identifier:20.

For the reporting period identified in Section A, is your establishment's total revenue generated from the sales of environmental or clean technology goods and services?

• 01: Yes - If yes, please answer only Question A.
• 02: No - If no, please answer both A and B:

• A: Please report the total number of full-time equivalents (FTE)* at your establishment :
• B: Please estimate the number (or percent) of full-time equivalents (FTE)* involved in producing or providing the environmental or clean technology goods and services sold by your establishment :

F - Additional information - Question identifier:21.

Are there other establishments in your company?

• 01: Yes - Go to question 22
• 02: No - Go to question 23

F - Additional information - Question identifier:22.

Please provide the name and address of other establishments in your company that are operating in Canada and are involved in manufacturing or importing environmental or clean technology goods or providing environmental or clean technology services.

F - Additional information - Question identifier:23.

Please list any environmental goods or services that should be added to this survey.

Additional market information

F - Additional information - Question identifier:24.

Do you know other Canadian businesses (partner, competitor or other) that also produce or provide environmental or clean technology goods or services? These other Canadian businesses do not have to be in your industry or have the same environmental or clean technology activities that your business has.

• 01: Yes - If yes, please answer Question 25
• 02: No - If no, please proceed to Question 26

F - Additional information - Question identifier:25. a)

Approximately how many of these Canadian businesses can you name?

F - Additional information - Question identifier:25. b)

Please provide the names and, if possible, the contact details (address, telephone number) for a maximum of four of these businesses. The information you provide will remain confidential under the Statistics Act.

F - Additional information - Question identifier:26.

In your opinion, approximately how many Canadian businesses with activities in environmental goods or services or in clean technology, would be able to name your business as one dealing with environmental goods or services, or clean technology?

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

• 1: First name
• 2: Last name
• 3: Title
• 4: E-mail address
• 5: Telephone number
• 6: Ext. number
• 7: Fax number

How long did you spend collecting the data and completing the questionnaire?

• 01: Hour(s)
• 02: Minute(s)

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