OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(EMWNews – July 25, 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.