Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead
When it comes to alternative-powered construction equipment, there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction.
Innovation Talk: Women in Energy
Women account for 39% of the global labour force, but only for 22% of the traditional energy sector. For management levels, the numbers are even lower. Schneider Electric Canada is hosting a panel discussion to give women the center stage and share their powerful stories.
Pathways to Net-Zero: Electrification and Transitioning to a Electricity-Based Economy
This article stems from the discussion at Nexans’ Change the Current event hosted this past month at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, focusing on the presentation by Dr. Bruce Lourie, a policy expert and best selling author. The theme of the discussion was electrification, clean energy, and achieving net-zero-carbon in Canada and what an electrified future means practically.
Deborah Cahill First Woman Inducted into ECABC Hall of Fame
On Thursday, September 29th, ECABC celebrated its 70th Annual General Meeting at the beautiful Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria. During the evening ceremonies, Deborah Cahill—who served as the Association’s President for 14 years from 2008-2022—was surprised with an induction into the ECABC Hall of Fame, the greatest honour the Association can bestow upon its members.
Phoenix Energy Technologies’ Carbon Manager™ Offers Visibility and Control of Carbon Emissions in Commercial Buildings
Phoenix Energy Technologies (“Phoenix Energy”) announced the launch of Carbon Manager™, a cloud-based, Smart Building application that makes it easy for enterprises to measure and report carbon intensity from Scope 2 emissions sources.
Bringing Awareness to Electrical Injury Day of Recognition – October 6
The Electrical Injury Day of Recognition is on October 6, 2022, and is sponsored by the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta, the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association, and the National Electrical Trade Council.
Schneider Electric Kicks Off Its Innovation Summit Las Vegas With A Call To Keep Accelerating Sustainability Action
Schneider Electric kicked off its Innovation Summit Las Vegas with a passionate call to address the triple crisis – energy, economic and climate – facing governments, businesses and consumers around the globe, and outlining its approach and solutions to achieve this.
UL Solutions Helps Manufacturers of Matter-Enabled Smart Devices to Solve Interoperability Challenges
UL Solutions announced it is now authorized as a third-party test house for smart home products using Matter, the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s (CSA) newly released industry-unifying standard for smart home technology.
Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) Launches New Safety Campaign Targeting Young Electrical Tradespeople
The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) announced the launch of a new digital safety campaign targeting the next generation of young electrical tradespeople to adopt a safety-first mindset.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, 25th Edition– A Road Map: Section 72
Rule 72-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the services and distribution facilities for mobile homes and recreational vehicle parks.
Technical Safety BC October 5 2022 Bulletins
The 2021 Canadian Electrical Code is now in effect in B.C. as of October 1st. TSBC has released a set information bulletin relating to the new edition of the code.
Global Electricity Leaders Release Collective Call to Action at International Electricity Summit
Below is the release from Electricity Canada on the call to action of electricity leaders around the world…
Canada Electric Vehicle Scorecard: Ranking Provincial and Territorial Strategies, Policies & Investment
More and more Canadians are looking to switch to electric vehicles (EVs), whether to help the environment, say goodbye to unpredictable gas prices, or to enjoy an improved driving experience.
Nexans Roundtable on Electrification and Achieving Net-Zero-Carbon Goals
This article is the first in a two-part series exploring the discussion at Nexans’ Change the Current event hosted this past month at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The theme of the discussion was electrification, clean energy, and achieving net-zero-carbon in Canada by 2030.
EHRC Agents of Change Speaker Preview
As Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)’s Agents of Change 2022 national conference (October 12th and 13th in Toronto) draws closer, new details profiling the featured program and speakers have been released.
Grounded in Ontario: Top Ten Most Common Defects (Part 1) with Trevor Tremblay
Trevor Tremblay, technical advisor at ESA, takes us through the top five most common defects – and how Licensed Electrical Contractors can be prepared to avoid them in their work.
