Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) - Socio-economic Objective - Provisional Version

RDS105 - Energy (except prospecting)

This division is a socioeconomic objective which covers scientific activities with objectives related to improve the production, storage, transportation, distribution and rational use of all forms of energy. This objective also includes scientific activities on processes designed to increase the efficiency of energy production and distribution, and the study of energy conservation. It does not include scientific activities related to prospecting (objective 1 or RDS101) or scientific activities into vehicle and engine propulsion (objective 6 or RDS106).

Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) - Socio-economic Objective - Provisional Version - Classification structure
Code Title
RDS10501Mining and extraction of energy resources Mining and extraction of energy resources
RDS10502Preparation and production of energy sources Preparation and production of energy sources
RDS10503Energy transformation Energy transformation
RDS10504Renewable energy Renewable energy
RDS10505Energy storage and distribution Energy storage and distribution
RDS10506Energy conservation and efficiency Energy conservation and efficiency
RDS10599Other energy (except prospecting), n.e.c. Other energy (except prospecting), n.e.c.
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