A federal investment of $9 million in Alberta’s Affordable Housing Energy Savings Program will help fund energy-efficient retrofits in government owned and supported affordable housing units intended to reduce carbon emissions and utility costs.
Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020.
Novinium, a provider of electrical cable rejuvenation for electric utilities, has presented an environmental stewardship award to Alectra Utilities for the second consecutive year.
Calgary-based Greengate Power Corporation is proposing to build a 400-megawatt solar project in nearby Vulcan County, reports Stephen Tipper in the Vulcan Advocate.
Six of the top 10 winners of the electrical installations component of the recent Skills Ontario Competition represented International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) locals.
High-performance electric heating products manufacturer and distributor Convectair recently hosted the first meeting of its new “Watchful Home” community of interest.
A $750,000 investment over five years from Alectra Inc. will provide students at Georgian College’s Barrie, Ontario campus with a state-of-the-art facility for changemaking research, innovation and commercialization opportunities.
Nexans has completed a six-year project to design, manufacture, supply and install approximately 100 km of subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable and accessories for Nalcor Energy’s Strait of Belle Isle Marine Cable Crossing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The deadline to submit a nomination for this year’s R. H. (Hugh) Carroll Award, created in 1999 by the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, is May 31, 2018.
Similar to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) guides on evaluating water-, fire-, and heat-damaged electrical equipment, a new guide on evaluating earthquake- damaged electrical equipment is anticipated to be published later this year.
If you’re involved in the engineering or installation of technology or low-voltage related systems…
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published guidance on troubleshooting networked lighting control systems.
Led by Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), Empowering Futures will create up to 1,000 new work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities in electricity over three years.
FortisBC has issued a cheque for $44,660 to cover the costs, in advance, of completing the city’s second phase of street lighting upgrades, reports Sheri Regnier in the Trail Times.
For more than 20 years, Omron Canada Inc. has been helping Georgian College students to learn manufacturing processes on the latest industry equipment.
Founded in 1968 with the innovation of a unique product for the industrial industry, Service Wire now manufactures over 1800 products and serves the utility, renewable energy, industrial, heavy commercial, pump, irrigation, and transit markets.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
