Franklin Empire Breaks Ground in Ontario and Opens New Location in Quebec
Franklin Empire has broken ground for their GTA distribution facility expansion and opened a new location in Gatineau, Quebec.
Canadian and Swedish Program to Advance Women in Clean Energy
Canada and Sweden are setting up a new global Technology Collaboration Program under the International Energy Agency to promote leadership roles for women in clean energy…
Ontario Hospital Earns $62,000 In Energy Efficiency Rebates
Scarborough and Rouge Hospital’s General site has received rebates from Enbridge Gas and Toronto Hydro totalling more than $62,000 for the hospital’s efforts to improve energy efficiency…
Canada-U.S. Lake Erie Connector Project Receives Federal Approval
The 1,000-megawatt, two-way underwater transmission line, measuring about 117 kilometres, will travel under Lake Erie and provide the first direct electricity link between Ontario and Pennsylvania…
Government of Canada Invests in Ontario Clean Technology Projects
Canadians will benefit from new innovations in solar power, cloud computing and biofertilizers as a result of a $7.85-million investment by the Government of Canada in clean technologies that are being developed by companies in Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie and London.
First-of-Its Kind Net-Zero Ready Community Preparing for Buyers in Riverview, NB
The community will have 260 units made up of single family homes, condominiums, three multi-unit residential buildings and retail spaces. All homes will use at least 50% less energy than typical code-built homes…
BOMA to Offer Fitwel Certification in Canada
Commercial buildings in Canada could soon provide healthier working through a strategic partnership between BOMA Canada’s BOMA Best certification program and the new Fitwel health-promoting building certification…
Alberta Electrical Association Scholarships Available. Apply Now
The Alberta Electrical Association’s Calgary Region and Capital Region Electric Club are each awarding three scholarships this year. Deadline for applications: July 31…
NB Power and TransAlta To Add Wind Energy Capacity at Kent Hill
The agreement to add 17.25 MW of wind generating capacity at the Kent Hills site in New Brunswick will increase total wind generating capacity to 176 MW…
Potential Safety Hazard Leads Lithonia Lighting to Recall LBL4W LED Fixture
Lithonia Lighting has received reports of the lens used on some LBL4W LED fixtures (4-foot wide housing) detaching from the fixture and becoming loose or falling…
Hydro One Honours 14 Student Recipients of the Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Scholarship
The scholarship, named in recognition of Justice Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin, is granted annually to First Nations, Métis and Inuit post-secondary students…
Business Owner Convicted, Fined for Hiring Unlicensed Contractor to Do Electrical Work
The owner of a Mississauga, Ontario career college was convicted and fined $18,750 after an unlicensed contractor performing electrical work received a fatal shock while working on live wiring carrying 347 volts of electricity…
Manitoba Hydro Conducting Safety Inspection of 100s of Transmission Towers
Following the collapse of five transmission towers between February and May, Manitoba has begun reviewing its construction procedures and inspecting towers…
Manufacturers Automation Inc., Awarded Outstanding Distributor Achievement Award for 2017
Manufacturers Automation Inc., has been awarded the “Outstanding Distributor Achievement Award for 2017”
Philips Opens New Lighting Concept Centre in Markham, Ontario
On June 20, 2017 Philips held the grand opening of its new Lighting Concept Centre (LCC), designed to demonstrate the fundamental principles of lighting and design…
Hesquiaht First Nation Proposes Hot Springs Cove, BC Hydro Power Project
The Hesquiaht First Nation on BC’s Vancouver Island hopes to reduce Hot Springs Cove’s dependence on diesel fuel through a hydro power project…
