Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 1.0 - Socioeconomic Objective (SEO)

• RDS105 - Energy (except prospecting)

RDS10504 - Renewable energy

This group covers research and experimental development (R&D) activities directed towards the conversion of renewable energy resources into heat, steam or electricity, and improving the generation and supply of renewable energy.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • biofuel (biomass) energy
  • geothermal energy
  • hydro-electric energy
  • solar-photovoltaic energy
  • solar-thermal energy, for electrical energy
  • solar-thermal energy, for thermal energy
  • tidal energy
  • wave energy
  • wind energy

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • fuel cells and hydrogen-based energy systems (See RDS10503 Energy transformation)
  • hydrogen production from renewable energy sources (See RDS10502 Preparation and production of energy sources)