Changing Scene

Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) new subsidiary, PowerON Energy Solutions, will provide electrification and charging infrastructure that enables municipal transit agencies and other corporate fleets to power their vehicles using clean electricity.

The 20^th Annual Ontario Electrical Safety Report (OESR) is one of the few documents in the world that compiles and publishes electrical safety data every year.

 Gescan hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new branch in Coquitlam.  

Modern buildings increasingly need to be “smart” to meet customer demands, packed with building automation and power-over-ethernet systems alongside voice and data networks. This requirement has created a critical need for qualified union network cabling specialists to handle these installations.

EngWorks Inc and the Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) forged an alliance this past week to impart critical knowledge on hazardous locations.

Bosch Rexroth, EPLAN, Festo, Murrelektronik, PILZ, Rittal and WAGO, seven prominent companies in automation and advanced manufacturing, based in Canada with their headquarters in Germany, are hosting Canada’s third edition of the German Technology Day.

This international racing series for fully electric single-seater race cars takes place annually at different city-street tracks around the globe. For 2022, organizers have selected Vancouver to host the event in recognition of its status as one of the most sustainability-conscious cities in the world.

The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (the Agency or NSAA) Statistics Report is published annually and provides key system performance data for the fiscal period and a comparison to previous years.

A StrongerBC program that refunds businesses the PST paid on select machinery and equipment will be extended for an additional six months.

The Province and BC Hydro have released recommendations from Phase 2 of the BC Hydro Review to get more electric vehicles on the road.

This year’s EFC Conference hosted over 500 members from all across Canada for two full days of dynamic speakers who inspired and informed new ways of thinking.

The Ontario government is providing an additional $83 million towards the Skills Development Fund to help support ground-breaking training projects that upskill workers and prepare job seekers for meaningful work in their communities.

The Ontario government is unveiling a new demonstration project in London to explore how a community can work together to generate renewable energy, help protect the environment and lower electricity costs for individuals and businesses in the community.

At its annual Energy Awards ceremony, the Ontario Energy Association (OEA) honoured Alectra with the prestigious ‘2021 OEA Innovation Award’.

Sense recently announced that homeowners can use their Sense app to find out when the electricity coming into their home is cleanest or dirtiest and take steps to minimize carbon emissions.

The Hilo smart home service is now available for residential properties with five or more units, enabling more homeowners to enroll.