Standard Adds New Account Managers in Montreal
Standard has added two new Account Managers to the Sales Team in Montreal.
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ABB’s John Sencich is Retiring, Eric Deschenes Named as his Successor
John Sencich will be retiring on February 23, 2018. John has been an esteemed member of Thomas & Betts/ABB for many years, and ABB remains certain all clients have had valuable business partnerships with him in this time. Rest assured that you can expect the same quality of service and partnership from John’s successor Eric Deschenes.
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ABB Helps Toronto Railway Cut Emissions to Zero with Key Power Distribution Components
ABB will provide key components for power distribution for the Eglinton Crosstown project, a new light rail transit line (LRT) in Toronto, Canada, to ensure the safe, reliable operation with almost zero emissions. The project is part of an $8.4 billion investment from the Ontario government to expand public transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
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A Look At Energy’s Future
We are in the midst of a new electrical revolution that brings many challenges but offers numerous opportunities for energy security, good jobs, and combating climate change. The electrical system many of us grew up with is on the way out.
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Smart Technology Leads the way for Energy Efficiency at Electric Utilities
How are you maximizing grid efficiency? Reducing electricity network losses requires smart strategies that improve active and passive energy efficiency. By planning, measuring, and improving transmission and distribution (T&D) efficiency and installing digital technology that is more accurate and connected, electric utilities take a big step toward increasing energy efficiency and trimming operating costs.
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Alberta’s Clean Energy Transition May Benefit Big Coal and Oil Players Over Small Renewables
Alberta’s plan for the replacement of coal energy with natural gas and renewables was announced in 2015, but still questions as to who will provide the new power remain unanswered.
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Canadian Solar Secures 17.87MWp in Japan’s Inaugural Solar Auction
Canadian Solar announced that it has been awarded a 17.87MWp project in Japan’s inaugural solar energy auction. The project is located in Suzuhari City within Hiroshima prefecture and will be powered by over 48,000 high-efficiency Canadian Solar modules.
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Analysts Skeptical Ontario Will Meet 2020 Electric Vehicle Target
Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies.
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Volkswagen Wants to Become the Leader of Electric Vehicles
By 2025, the group is aiming to sell no less than one million EVs annually and become the segment leader. What’s particularly interesting is that it has the means to reach its goals. More than 20 billion dollars are invested in the strategy, which includes both technology development and battery production
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IESO Statement on the Auditor General’s 2017 Annual Report
Maintaining the reliability of Ontario’s electricity system is at the core of what the IESO does. This means ensuring Ontario residents and businesses have power whenever they need it.
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FortisAlberta has Applied to AESO to Upgrade the Fincastle 336S Substation
FortisAlberta Inc. (FortisAlberta) has applied to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) for transmission system access to reliably serve growing demand for electricity in the Municipal District of Taber.
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University of Waterloo Professor Ehab El-Saadany Elevated to IEEE Fellow
ECE Professor, Ehab El-Saadany, has been elevated to Fellow of the IEEE for his contributions to distributed generation planning, operation and control.
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Hydro-Québec Researcher, Karim Zaghib, One of the most Influential Scientists in the World Three Years in a Row
For the third year running, Hydro-Québec’s Karim Zaghib has made the Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) list of The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds, one of the most prestigious honors in the field.
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Pattern Energy’s Meikle Wind Receives Project Excellence Award from Clean Energy BC
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced its Meikle Wind power facility received the Project Excellence Award from Clean Energy BC. The 179 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind facility is located near Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia.
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E.B. Horsman & Son Announce Recipients of Kwantlen and BCIT Scholarships
E.B. Horsman & Son has committed to support students of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and reward their hard work and academic excellence. E.B. Horsman & Son also supports Kwantlen Polytechnic Universities scholastic program by offering scholarships to students who achieved above average academic performance and exhibit leadership in their local community
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Prysmian to Acquire General Cable for $30.00 Per Share in Cash
Prysmian Group and General Cable Corporation have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Prysmian will acquire General Cable for $30.00 per share in cash.
