 December 8th, 2010 |
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Industry News
Community Rinks Invited to Participate in Wind Power Demonstration Project
SaskPower is undertaking a demonstration project to explore the economic and environmental benefits of self-generated power projects at municipal ice rinks. Read more...
Bright Forecast Outlined in Solar Vision 2025
The Canadian Solar Industries Association released its highly anticipated path for the future entitled Solar Vision 2025 to a capacity crowd during their annual conference Solar Canada 2010. Read more...
Ballard Fuel Cells To Support London Climate Change Target
Ballard Power Systems announces that it has secured an order for three FCvelocity® fuel cell modules to power zero-emission hydrogen hybrid fuel cell buses in London, U.K., where the city's publicly stated goal is to reduce CO2 emissions 60% from the 1990 level, by 2025.
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CEA's White Paper Takes Pragmatic View of Smart Grid in Canada
The Canadian electricity sector, through their national association,released an important State of Play paper on the way forward for smart grid in Canadaʼs electricity system.
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Hydro-Québec, First Company in Canada to Acquire 20 EVs with Extended Range
Hydro-Québec and Chevrolet Canada announced a new partnership by which Hydro-Québec will integrate 20 Chevrolet Volts into its fleet, starting in 2011. Read more...
Siemens Selects Tillsonburg for Canadian Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Facility
Siemens announced today that it has selected Tillsonburg, Ontario, for its Canadian wind turbine blade manufacturing site. The blade factory will be established in an existing 253,000-square-foot facility, located on 40 acres, that was originally opened in 1975. Read more...
Nuheat Sponsors Snoezelen Room at Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Nuheat Industries Ltd. has committed a sponsorship donation of $150,000 over the next 3 years towards the Snoezelen Room in the Fraser Valley Extension of Canuck Place Children's Hospice. Read more...
ESAC - Promoting Fiscally and Environmentally Responsible Initiatives
The Energy Services Association of Canada (ESAC) announces their newly formed advocacy organization which has been created to actively promote government policies and regulatory support for greater use of guaranteed performance based solutions to upgrade Canada's aging infrastructure. Read more...
ECS Clean Energy Solutions and AS Solar Partner to Deliver One-Stop Solution
As a rising tide of homes and businesses across the country switch to the sun as a renewable, reliable and cost-effective energy source, the demand for quality solar photovoltaic (PV) products and qualified project developers and installers has soared. Read more...
Flynn Canada Ltd. Makes Strategic Investment in RESCo Energy's Solar Business
Flynn Canada Ltd. announces that they have concluded a strategic investment in RESCo Energy Inc., creating Canada's first solar-focused Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm. Read more...
Reference Card Compares Various Electricity Generation Technologies
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has published an easy-to-use reference card to help communicate the tradeoffs associated with various electricity generation technologies. Read more...
ABB to Acquire Baldor to Become a Global Leader in Industrial Motion
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, and Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial motors, have agreed that ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt. Read more...
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Product Showcase
LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. has released a new small body LED street light fixture. The SAT-S is part of the company's SatelliteTM Series of street lights which, like their name sake, were designed to be maintenance free for 20 years. Read more...
Schneider's New FIT-Compliant Grid-Tie Solar Inverters for Commercial Applications
Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business is launching the Xantrex™ GT100 600, GT250 600, and GT500 600 Grid Tie Solar Inverters in Q1 of 2011, adding to the range of available products that meet the guidelines of Ontario's Feed-in Tariff program. Read more...
ARCTIC TIE Offers Superior Sun and Ice Performance
The new "ARCTIC TIE" cable tie from Techspan solves cold weather breaking problems. A special polymer is added to the nylon for improved resistance to sub-zero temperatures and UV resistance. Read more...
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