New Solar Panels

New Solar Installation Unveiled on the Ktunaxa Nation Government Building in Cranbrook, B.C.

 

Members of the Ktunaxa Nation and residents of Cranbrook, B.C., will gather to celebrate the unveiling of a new solar electricity system on the roof of the Ktunaxa government building on the weekend of September 30th. The project was made possible through the leadership of the Ktunaxa Nation Council in partnership with Solar Now, the Columbia Basin Trust and Accelerate Kootenays.

 

 

Hydro-Quebec

Twenty Years of Hydro-Québec Support for the Foundation for Athletic Excellence

 

For the 20th consecutive year, Hydro-Québec has provided support to Quebec’s most promising student-athletes by awarding 33 individual bursaries to the amounts of $2,000 or $4,000  through the Hydro-Québec Bursary Program, administered by the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ).

 

 

ABB

ABB has Acquired GE Industrial Solutions

 ABB has announced that it has acquired GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business. “This acquisition strengthens our position as partner of choice for electrification globally, North America and in Canada. We look forward to working with GE Industrial Solutions to create new opportunities in this highly attractive core market for our Electrification Products division.  Our intention is to combine the best of both worlds and make the most of ABB’s technology investment for GE Industrial Solutions’ product pipeline. Together, we will be significantly stronger” said Nathalie Pilon, President, ABB Canada

 

 

Modern Niagara

Modern Niagara Brings Big Savings to 250 Albert St, Ottawa

 

Modern’s Building Controls team upgraded the building automation system (BAS) at 250 Albert, replacing a legacy building automation system (BAS) with an advanced Distech Controls system. The new BAS includes valuable capabilities, including the ability to tap into hydro meters and use the Periscope software to analyze the data from those meters.

 

 

Christophe de Maistre

Christophe de Maistre to Lead Schneider Electric’s Partner Projects Division

 

Schneider Electric has appointed Christophe de Maistre as Executive Vice President, Head of the Partner Projects Division within the Building Business. The Partner Projects Division is the historical core of Schneider Electric with a focus on Low Voltage electrical power distribution products, equipment and solutions.

 

 

CSA

CSA to Discuss Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems at Southeast Energy Storage Symposium

 

The energy storage technology landscape in the Southeast of the United States continues to build momentum and forge a path for continued growth of the energy storage markets, policy and technology. While the Southeastern United States has not typically been a first adopter of energy storage, it is positioned to be an extremely successful close follower by studying projects that have occurred elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally.