Roney Marketing is now Anamet Canada’s agent for the Ontario region. The synergy with the other lines Roney represents will benefit Anamet’s understanding of the Ontario market and help position Anamet for the future…
BC Hydro has completed a $714 million project to add two new generating units at the Mica dam. With the addition of units five and six, the facility now has six generating units. Mica is the cornerstone of BC Hydro’s Columbia River generation system and now accounts for about 22% of BC Hydro’s generation capacity.
UL has issued a warning to authorities, building owners, installers and consumers about a growing number of reports of improperly installed and uncertified retrofit lighting kits that may pose a fire or shock hazard.
Working with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the province will issue a Request for Qualifications process by August 1, 2016 for 930 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from solar photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric and bioenergy sources, following engagement with stakeholders, municipalities and Indigenous communities…
Energy storage technologies can provide some services needed to reliably operate Ontario’s power system, concludes an IESO report. Energy storage could also help improve the use of existing transmission and distribution assets by deferring costs.
Hydro Ottawa Ltd. has been found guilty and fined $225,000 following a March 2012 incident in which three workers sustained injuries, one of whom later died. A subcontractor and co-defendant had already been fined $125,000.
To promote a common understanding of global hazardous locations (explosive atmospheres), UL’s new mobile app benefits designers, manufacturers, distributors, inspection and regulatory authorities, and end-users across a number of industries.
The parent company of Horizon Utilities Corporation and Horizon Energy Solutions Inc. has been ranked first in a list of public and privately held Canadian corporations that are top sustainability performers. London Hydro ranked 14th; EPCOR Utilities, 38th…
Joining the growing list of cities spearheading the campaign for sustainable development, Mirabel is replacing existing high-pressure sodium lighting with LED fixtures, as well as installing new outdoor LED lighting.
WiRE Women of Distinction Awards recognize and celebrate professional women working in the energy sector who go above and beyond business-as-usual, consistently demonstrate outstanding leadership, and have contributed significantly to the expansion and improvement of the power sector.
With tidal energy turbines set to go in the Bay of Fundy this year, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy is enhancing its environmental monitoring efforts with a new $500,000 monitoring program at the Fundy Force site in the Minas Passage.
A series of community-based dialogue sessions in May about the future of Mactaquac Generating Station are the next step in a public discussion launched last fall with two draft reports, open houses and an online survey.
A study commissioned by Yukon Energy looks at how many electric vehicles (EVs) may be expected in Yukon over the next two decades, and potential barriers for users.
Canadian electricity exports surpassed previous records in 2015, with net export volumes of almost 60 terawatt hours (TW.h) and net export revenues of $2.8 billion. Increasing exports and decreasing imports pushed the volume of 2015 net exports over the previous 52 TW.h record set in 2013.
ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, has been ranked third in Forbes Canada’s Best Employers of 2016 list. Forbes’ final list contains 250 employers across 25 industries.
Five former employees of Phillips Cables, a major employer for 75 years in Brockville, ON, are the driving force behind a reunion taking place June 11. The facility closed 20 years ago this May.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
