Critical research into sustainable energy and smart-grid security is receiving a major boost at Concordia, thanks to a seven-figure donation from Hydro-Québec. In addition to supporting three research chairs, the generous gift aims to attract top students to the university by providing 68 merit-based student awards.
FortWhyte Alive is unveiling the largest solar installation in the City of Winnipeg. The 60 kilowatt (kW) installation is made possible thanks to support from Bullfrog Power, Investors Group and Manitoba Hydro’s Solar Energy Program.
The market share of plug-in electric cars in Canada appears to have topped 1 percent for the first time ever last month.
In partnership with TM4 Inc. and Cummins Inc., STL recently announced plans to test two electric buses with range extenders. For this project, STL was looking to acquire an automatic fast charger to efficiently recharge buses at the terminal.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Carr, has held a press conference and media call-back to discuss the outcomes of the Generation Energy Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Several media outlets and analysts recently published statistics about the number of Hydro-Québec employees who are members of visible or ethnic minorities. These numbers were taken from a report issued by the Commission des droits de la personne in 2007.
Canada is well-positioned to transition to a low-carbon economy as wind and solar projects will be the focus of energy investments over the next two decades, a national wind energy conference was told.
Falling costs, an expanding customer base, and growing recognition of the role clean energy will play in building a prosperous economy will drive the wind energy industry’s continued expansion in Canada, business leaders agreed as the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 33rd Annual Conference and Exhibition wrapped up at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
Encouraged by the environmental advantages of smart cities and the public safety enhancements IoT technology could bring, consumers have an overwhelmingly positive image of increasing connectedness in the places in which they live.
Kyle Gagnon got hooked on virtual reality quickly, after watching a demonstration of the HTC Vive at the West Edmonton Mall Microsoft Store last year. “My mind was turning,” he recalled. He was already thinking about the technology’s applications. About a week later, he bought his own virtual reality equipment, then realized his laptop wasn’t powerful enough to run VR.
The Weidmüller Group has announced the acquisition of the W Interconnections group companies in the USA, Canada and Mexico from Rockwell Automation, Inc. effective 1 October 2017. The W Interconnections group sells products for Industrial Connectivity and Automation.
FLIR has a new line of clamp and digital multimeters, debuting at NECA 2017. This collection of electrical test and measurement products offer the high-accuracy measurements and range of testing modes you’ve come to expect from FLIR.
Kim, Kevin and their five children were handed the keys to their new home in Ormstown on September 28, 2017 in an atmosphere of happiness and excitement. The STANDARD team contributed a day’s work assisting the family build its house as part of the Habitat for Humanity Build Day.
Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”) have announced their 100 megawatt (MW) Belle River Wind power facility has completed construction and is fully operational. Belle River Wind is expected to generate enough clean energy to power approximately 35,000 Ontario homes each year, based on average annual residential energy use in Ontario.
Intralec Electrical Products Ltd. now represents Beghelli as its sales agent in Southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe.
John Wright is this year’s recipient of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario Douglas J.B. Wright Award, for years of exemplary leadership and dedication to the electrical industry.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
