A Haida Gwaii company has developed a technology that may one day provide power to parts of Haida Gwaii, BC by harnessing the energy from tides, reports the CBC. Field testing of a prototype in Juskatla Narrows will last three months…
Ontario Power Generation has named Shadrak Gobert and Stephanie Seymour as the 2016 recipients of the OPG John Wesley Beaver (JWB) Memorial Student Awards. Both students are aiming for careers in renewable energy…
An LED streetlight conversation program already underway in Calgary, Alberta is expected to save the city $6 million annually in maintenance costs. Once the program is complete, over 80,000 LED lights will have been installed, reducing energy consumption by half…
The controllability and customizability that LED technologies offer is expected to spur adoption rates of LEDs and of lighting-only home networks that allow users to control home lighting systems with their smartphones, tablets, or personal computers, says Navigant Research…
Adam will work closely with Neil Van Tassel, Northern District Manager, and the E.B. Horsman Alberta team to carry out the company’s vision for long-term customer service in the Alberta market. He looks forward to bringing E.B. Horsman & Son’s spirit of independence and customer focused service to Calgary…
A 7-hour CSA online course on the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) 2015 update, including Alberta amendments, is now available. The course will enable participants to…
Hydro One has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Orillia Power from the City of Orillia, Ontario. Hydro One and the City of Orillia have also entered into separate facilities and land purchase agreements to construct a backup Ontario grid control centre, a provincial warehouse and a regional operations centre…
The province has announced it will invest $3 million in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Tech Campus for skills training in high-priority trades seats, including electrical. The investment will fund 1,238 seats…
Shea Robinson, previously B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd.’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, has been appointed President. B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. is a diversified distributor of plumbing, lighting and electrical products, operating in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest Ontario…
To help BC students get skills training as electricians, the provincial government plans to invest $192,000 in the Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC). The investment will fund 96 electrician trades training seats through to March 31, 2017 at the EJTC Green Skills Campus…
This 2 1⁄2 day event, taking place January 18-20, 2017 in Markham, Ontario, brings together key decision makers from the industry in interactive, informative expositions. First round submission deadline for proposals: August 29…
Based on the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part I, the interactive exam features 1,800 sample questions and covers each block, task and sub-task in the Red Seal Occupational Analysis for the Construction and Industrial Electrician…
A consortium composed of Axium Infrastructure, Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board and Manulife Financial Corporation, have completed the acquisition of Samsung Renewable Energy’s one-third interest in K2, a 270 MW wind power facility located near Goderich, Ontario…
The TechnoCentre éolien will receive $3 million from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. This financial support, which will cover the fiscal years 2016 to 2019, will allow TCE to continue to fulfill its role as a catalyst in the Quebec wind energy industry…
Designed for professionals who have a good working knowledge of the CE Code, Part I, this 1-day course provides a comprehensive review of only the changes in the latest edition — saving you time that can help to keep your electrical installation projects on time, in compliance and safe…
The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Siemens Canada have entered into a new long-term collaborative relationship that focuses on research and commercialization opportunities on smart grid cybersecurity and microgrids…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
