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Industry News
Ontario Sees Second Round of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
The Ontario Power Authority has awarded 40 new contracts for more than 872 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy under the FIT Program, following the completion of the second phase of the Transmission Availability Test (TAT) and the Distribution Availability Test (DAT). Read more...
EPRI Study Examines Radio-Frequency Smart Meter Safety
Radio-frequency (RF) exposure levels from one type of smart meter, even at close range, fall substantially below the protective limits set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the general public, according to a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Read more...
University of Waterloo Wins 2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest
The winners of the 2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest were announced in a keynote session of the 2011 Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy conference, held this year at the Gaylord National Convention Center outside of Washington, D.C. Read more...
BC Hydro's $6 Billion, 3-Year Regeneration Plan Meets Growing Power Needs
With aging infrastructure in need of significant upgrades and B.C.'s demand for electricity projected to grow by 40 per cent in the next 20 years, BC Hydro on Tuesday provided updated details about its $6 billion, three-year capital investment strategy aimed at meeting the public's current and future demands for clean, reliable electricity. Read more...
Website Reveals Early Lessons in Electric Vehicle Deployment
Cities and states have new blueprints to follow as they prepare for the arrival of plug-in electric vehicles. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just released a convenient online collection of case studies in electric vehicle deployment. Read more...
Government of Nova Scotia Awards LED Highway Lighting Retrofit Contract
The province will soon be conserving more energy, saving money and reducing greenhouse gas by using LED lights to illuminate roads. Read more...
Sonepar Canada Launches BlueWay.ca - Social Media Community for Smarter Energy Consumption in Canada - Sonepar Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its BlueWay.ca website, an interactive educational online community designed to provide and share knowledge for the sustainable creation and use of electricity. Read more...
Universal Lighting Technologies Expand E-Learning Center with eHID Course The province will soon be conserving more energy, saving money and reducing greenhouse gas by using LED lights to illuminate roads. Read more... SaskPower Proposing Two Transmission Lines Projects in Rocanville Area
SaskPower is proposing to replace an existing 72-kilovolt (kV) transmission line with a 138-kV line to supply power to the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan's (PCS) Rocanville potash mine site, located 14 kilometres (km) northeast of Rocanville. Read more...
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Investing in a Green Future
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) has made a $2-million equity investment in Surrey-based wind energy manufacturer Endurance Wind Power. As part of the partnership, TWN Wind Power Inc. will become the distributor of Endurance Wind Power's 5kW and 50kW community-based wind turbines to First Nations and Indigenous groups in Canada and the United States. Read more...
Wind Energy Increasing its Contribution to Ontario's Electricity Supply
Wind energy is powering Ontario with more clean energy than ever before as production records from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) show energy production from wind was approximately 6 per cent of total Ontario supply on February 14 - compared to about 1.5 per cent from coal that same day. Read more...
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Product Showcase
The new 190 Series II ScopeMeter® is the only high-performance CAT IV oscilloscope you can safely take into harsh, dirty industrial locations. It is CAT III 1000 V- CAT IV 600 V safety rated with an IP 51 dust-proof and drip-proof rating. It offers four independent isolated input channels for testing three-phase power electronics or three-axis testing of industrial automation control systems.
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Greenlee's New Reciprocating Saw Blades are a Cut Above the Rest
Greenlee has launched new and improved bi-metal reciprocating saw blades that are proven to cut up to 25% faster and last up to 45%longer that the competition, providing the best value per blade for residential, commercial and industrial electricians, plumbers and remodeling contractors. Read more...
WAC LIGHTING Introduces Cartier LEDme™ Track Luminaires
Combining craftsmanship and old world styling with the flexibility and performance of modern track lighting, WAC Lighting introduces Cartier LED track luminaires. Read more...
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IAEI 2011 Trade Show & Convention
Saskatoon, SK
March 25-26, 2011
The Canadian Institute's Prairie Power Symposium
Regina, SK
April 5-6, 2011
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Montreal, QC
April 20-21, 2011
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2011: International Conference & Exhibition
Vancouver, BC
May 15-18, 2011
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Philadelphia, PA May 15-19, 2011
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