Majd Al Zhouri (Second from the left), one of last year’s 40 deserving Nova Scotia Power scholarship recipients, was thrilled to move to the next level of his education last fall when he began his engineering degree at St. Francis Xavier University.
Energy efficiency is hard to see, but we feel the benefits in our homes, neighbourhoods, environment, economy and wallets. A clean energy future includes federal investments in innovation to drive economic growth, reduce environmental impact and create new, clean technology jobs for Canadians.
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in Toronto Ontario, join Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), business leaders, educators and human resource professionals for its 2017 EHRC Awards of Excellence.
Ontario students are benefitting from healthier, modern and more comfortable learning environments with new energy-efficient upgrades in nearly 600 schools across the province. This investment is part of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and is funded by proceeds from the province’s cap on pollution and carbon market.
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is featured among the 104 companies included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. Based on a detailed self-disclosure survey, the index provides a unique barometer of gender-equality performance across all sectors worldwide.
New Brunswickers will benefit from the installation of nine additional e-charging sites in the province. The 1.4 million dollars investments will double the fast-charge eCharge Network and will make New Brunswick the first fully connected province in Canada with a DC Fast charging network for electric vehicles.
Swiss manufacturer Rinspeed AG is presenting its new concept vehicle, the electrically powered “Snap”, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week that relies on innovative HARTING environmentally friendly technology for rapid charging.
The new Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program (WEVCIP) provides funds for businesses interested in installing Level-2 EV chargers. The program is set to help out businesses in a major way by providing 80% of the initial costs, up to $7,500 per approved charging space, subject to meeting certain requirements.
Natural Resources Canada has announced a $100-million call for proposals to fund more smart grid systems. By increasing the hosting capacity of renewable energy, increasing resiliency and improving energy efficiency and conservation, smart grids are a key enabler for greenhouse gas mitigation
Natural Resources Canada has announced the launch of a $200 million expression of interest for the innovative Emerging Renewable Power Program to expand renewable energy sources available to provinces as they work to reduce emissions from their electricity sectors while establishing new green industries in Canada.
The Electrical Joint Training Committee has named Phil Davis to provide executive leadership for the organization as Managing Director.
IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, has announced that American Tower, a global leader in wireless infrastructure, and Philips Lighting, the world leader in lighting products, systems and services, have been selected as winners of the 2018 “Overall Smart City Solution Provider of the Year” and “Industrial Smart Lighting Solution of the Year” awards respectively.
Through the Green Ontario Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence, the province will make funding available to large emitters and other industrial, commercial and institutional facilities with projects to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in buildings and the production of goods.
Schneider Electric SE has disclosed that hackers exploited a flaw in its software in a watershed hack discovered last month that halted plant operations at an industrial facility.
Alectra Utilities and the City of Markham unveiled ‘Alectra Drive for the Workplace’, a two-year pilot program at the Markham Civic Centre that will assess the impact of daytime electric vehicle (EV) charging at workplaces on Ontario’s electricity grid.
Industry 4.0 scenarios such as Predictive Maintenance are based on the provision of data and networked communication. For this to happen, IoT-compatible devices equipped with the necessary communication options are required. With its new IoT interface, Rittal is now laying the foundation for the optimal integration of cooling units and chillers in Industry 4.0 applications.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
