New Canadian Electrical Code Now Available
CSA Group, a leading standards development organization and global provider of testing and certification services, has released the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CE Code).
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Eaton Simplifies Home Automation to Help Builders and Contractors take Advantage of the Smart Home Device Market
Power management company Eaton has announced that the company will be educating builders and contractors about the booming smart home device market at the International Builders’ Show. Industry research shows that the global market for these devices – not including major appliances – is expected to be $9.4 billion by 2021.
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President and CEO of Saint John Energy Appointed Chair of the Canadian Electricity Association
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) and its Board of Directors has announce the appointment of Ray Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint John Energy, as Chair of the Association. Ray will succeed Scott Thon who has held the position since January 2016.
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Hydro One Awarded for Restoration Efforts after Hurricane Irma
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has presented Hydro One with an Emergency Assistance Award for its outstanding work assisting customers impacted by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
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UNB Researchers Receive $4.3 Million to Develop Smart-Grid Technology
Scientists in one of Canada’s snowiest cities will help a sunny Caribbean island switch to a green energy grid. University of New Brunswick researchers have received $4.3 million from Ottawa and Emera Inc. — the parent company of Barbados Light & Power Co. — to develop potentially breakthrough renewable energy technology.
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Ontario Enhancing Workplace Health and Safety
Ontario is enhancing protection for workers by increasing the maximum fines for individuals and businesses that don’t meet workplace health and safety standards.
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Reducing ‘Range Anxiety’ for Electric Vehicles by Speeding Up Charging Time
Range anxiety — the fear that an electric vehicle’s charge will deplete before reaching its destination — has long been cited as a reason consumers are reluctant to embrace electric vehicles (EVs). This anxiety is compounded by the fact that EVs usually take much longer to charge than it takes to fill up a tank of gasoline on a traditional vehicle, prohibiting long distance travel for EVs, especially to areas without charging infrastructure along the way.
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EPCOR Warns of Danger as Thieves leave Transformer Boxes Open in Edmonton
EPCOR is warning the public after a rash of copper thefts from electrical transformer boxes in northern Edmonton. Thieves are taking a small chunk of copper wire, then leaving the boxes open, exposing passersby to potentially fatal injuries, said EPCOR spokesperson Tim le Riche Wednesday evening.
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Electrical Engineer Builds Tiny Home to Showcase Affordable Power Source
Caleb Grove built an eight-by-12 foot house – a micro home – in six months, for $10,000. But it’s not to showcase his building skills. It’s to shine a light on his scalable, and cheap, power set-up.
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Ontario Considering Changes to Condo Act in the Hopes of Increasing Electric Vehicle Adoption
The Ontario government has unveiled proposed changes to the Condominium Act that would make it easier for condo owners to install electric vehicles chargers in their buildings, a move the province hopes will increase sales of electric vehicles.
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Electra Meccanica’s All-Electric, One-Seater SOLO to Appear at ShowStoppers at CES 2018
Canadian auto manufacturer Electra Meccanica will preview its all-electric, one-seater SOLO at ShowStoppers @ CES 2018.
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Québec-New Hampshire Interconnection Project Gets Government Green Light
The Québec government has granted the authorizations needed to carry out the Québec–New Hampshire interconnection project, which calls for the construction of a 320-kV direct-current transmission line about 80 km long that will be extended into the U.S. to connect Des Cantons substation in Val-Joli to Franklin substation in southern New Hampshire.
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Solar Panels Begin Powering Fredericton High School on Sunny Days
The New Brunswick government unveiled a large solar installation on the roof of Fredericton High School Tuesday, a project that on sunny days should produce about 100 kilowatts of electricity.
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Solar Self-Sufficiency Possible, But Not Feasible in Coastal B.C., Researchers Find
Complete electrical self-sufficiency via solar power is technically feasible in Western Canada, according to a team of B.C. researchers — but economics and geography make it an unlikely proposition.
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Canadian Solar Inc Announces Receipt of a Preliminary, Non-Binding “Going Private” Proposal Letter
Canadian Solar Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has received a preliminary, non-binding proposal letter, dated December 9, 2017, from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
