Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018.
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Liteline Webinars & CEUs in April
Liteline is hosting 20 minute product training on Mondays and Wednesdays, and for CEU courses on Fridays to complete your CEU requirements by June and to keep your mind fresh while you practice social distancing.
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Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Schneider Electric, Valeo Producing 10,000 Medical Respirators in Response to French Government Request
Faced with the compelling need for more respirators on its national territory, the French government has asked, on March 22, a group of French industrial companies led by Air Liquide to study the possibility of increasing the production of respirators so as to provide 10,000 respirators in 50 days, between the beginning of April and mid-May.
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Schneider Electric Appoint new VPs of Digital Energy and Industry
Hugo Lafontaine has been appointed Vice President, Digital Energy, effective March 30, 2020. Sanjith Singh has been appointed Vice President, Industry, effective March 1, 2020.
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Government Announces Details of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
To help Canadians and businesses get through these tough economic times, the Government is proposing to introduce a wage subsidy of 75 per cent for qualifying businesses, for up to 3 months, retroactive to March 15, 2020.
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Sophie Brochu Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec
The government of Québec has appointed Sophie Brochu as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec, as recommended by the company’s board of directors.
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Leviton Announces Retirement Plans for Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall, Leviton senior vice president of distribution sales and marketing, will retire effective December 31, 2020.
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ABB to Open Distribution Center in Phoenix
New center brings the company closer to western U.S. distributors, contractors, industrial customers, and retailers, enabling faster service and delivery times for entire range of electrical products, including packaged goods and high-end, custom fabrication.
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Webinar: Simulating Code-Free Automation Sequences in the Cloud
Interested in creating an automation program online using a code-free, visual sequence editor? Then this DesignTips webinar is for you.
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Alberta Electrical Alliance COVID-19 Member Updates
The Alberta Electrical Alliance strives to bring the industry together in many different ways. During difficult times, fulfilling that mandate becomes even more important.
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Kyle Seymour Announces Transition to Retirement; Anders Sjoelin to be Named President & CEO of S&C Electric Company
Kyle Seymour, President and CEO of S&C Electric Co., has recently announced that he will transition into retirement over the next several months.
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ESA Launches Strategic Plan 2020-2025
As of April, 2020, ESA will begin operating against thier next five-year Corporate Strategy that covers April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2025 and the F2021 Business Plan for the first year of the strategy.
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SaskPower Sells Stake in Muskeg River Cogeneration Station
SaskPower has sold its 30 per cent share in the Muskeg River Cogeneration Station, located north of Fort McMurray, Alberta to Heartland Generation Ltd. (Heartland), a wholly owned affiliate of Energy Capital Partners for approximately $40 million.
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Construction Site Health and Safety During COVID-19
Employers and constructors have obligations to protect workers from hazards in the workplace as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations and the directives coming from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
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Siemens and Westminster Unveil UK’s First Converted ‘Electric Avenue’
Siemens and Westminster have unveiled the UK’s first avenue that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’. The avenue is over half a mile in legnth.
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CSA Provides Free Access for Response Standards & Handbooks to Assist with COVID-19 Efforts
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) has made a selection of relevant standards available for no-fee view access through the online platform CSA Communities.
