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Industry News
SaskPower Awards $30 Million Contract to Stantec
SaskPower has chosen Stantec to provide engineering consulting services during the design and construction of the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project. Read more...
Canadian Electricity Association Releases Guideline for Smart Grid Standards
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) has released a guideline for the selection and use of Smart Grid standards. The new guideline is intended to provide a framework for electric utilities and other decision-makers in selecting standards related to modernizing electricity infrastructure. Read more...
Schneider Electric to Supply Largest North American Solar Inverter Order in its History Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business has been selected by a major global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company to supply photovoltaic inverters throughout 2011. Read more...
Electro-Federation Canada's Electrical Council - A Powerful New Connection
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), a national, not-for-profit industry association, announces the formation of the Electrical Council. This new council is the result of a merger of two prominent and far-reaching EFC councils. Read more...
SAIT's Trades and Technology Complex Receives Prestigious Designation
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is proud to be partners with SAIT and PCL Construction Management in promoting excellence in building the Trades and Technology Complex, the first educational facility to be designated as a Gold Seal Project in Alberta.
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Pioneer Power Solutions Completes Bemag Transformer Acquisition
Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty electrical equipment and service provider to the utility, industrial, commercial and wind energy markets, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bemag Transformer Inc. Read more...
Eaton Power Distribution and Control Assemblies Tour Pulls into Alberta
Eaton will be holding Open Houses in the province of Alberta. Experience plant tours, speak with product experts and tour our Power Distribution & Control Assemblies Trailer - featuring the latest in Power Distribution and Power Control Arc Flash safety. Read more...
Abbotsford Home to Canada's First On-Farm, Cow-Powered Dairy
B.C.'s first small-scale on-farm anaerobic digester at Abbotsford's Bakerview EcoDairy converts cow manure into clean renewable energy and is connected to B.C.'s electricity grid. Read more...
Government of Canada Invests in Wind Energy in Southern Ontario
With the official opening of a new wind farm in Chatham and an investment from the Government of Canada, Ontario's clean energy industry is continuing to grow. Read more...
Arlington Industries Wins Injunction in SNAP-TITEŽ Patent Lawsuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of Arlington Industries, Inc. against Bridgeport Fittings, Inc., requiring Bridgeport to take 30 of its Whipper-Snap Connectors off the market immediately. Read more...
S&C Electric to Build Utility-Scale Battery Storage in Canada
S&C Electric will spearhead a $15-million British Columbia grid-scale storage project using sodium-sulfur batteries intended to reduce costs and outages. BC Hydro pegged the company for the project serving the municipalities of Golden and Field, B.C. Read more...
Canadian Team Places Third in Green Vehicle Competition
The university finished in third place in the 2011 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in Washington, D.C., last week and was one of 16 universities across North America that competed in the student vehicle competition. Read more...
City of Vancouver and BC Hydro Launch Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot
The City of Vancouver and BC Hydro launched the EasyPark Easy Charge Pilot Project, a first of its kind in British Columbia. Read more...
Siemens Canada Goes Live With Solar Inverter Manufacturing
Siemens Canada's Industry Automation division has begun local manufacturing of its SINVERT solar inverters for the Canadian solar photovoltaic (PV) market. Read more...
Team Canada Breaks Ground on Solar House Project
Construction is starting on the University of Calgary's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 - the only Canadian entry in this year's competition.
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Product Showcase
The Fluke Ti27 Thermal Imager is designed for industrial and commercial environments, it delivers superior image quality, versatility and affordability without compromise. The Fluke Ti29 is also for industrial and commercial use and is the perfect balance between performance and price. Between June 15 and Aug 26th buy one and get your choice of a new Fluke 381 Clamp Meter or a Fluke Laser Distance Meter FREE. Read more...
Greenlee's New FishFinder™ Plus Vision System Offers Industry-First CAT-IV Rated 4-foot Optical Cable - Greenlee now offers a new FishFinder™ Plus Vision System offers the electrical marketplace's first patent-pending CAT-IV 600V / CAT-III 1000V 4-foot (1.2m) long obedient optical cable as part of its new optical inspection camera system. Read more...
Arlington Introduces Low Voltage Mounting Bracket for Extra-Thick Walls
Arlington's non-metallic mounting brackets offer the best way to install low voltage, Class 2 wiring in new construction or old work! They seat wall plates flush with the mounting surface...install faster and cost less than metal! Read more...
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Current Issue May/June
Volume 17, Number 3
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Events Calendar
Utility Scale Solar Summit 2011
San Diego, CA September 13-15, 2011 Lighting Essentials - Level: Fundamental
Mississauga, ON September 19-21, 2011 IIDEX/NEOCON CANADA
Toronto, ON
September 22-24, 2011
Advanced Lighting Applications Workshop - Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Mississauga, ON October 3-5, 2011 CanWEA's 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition
Vancouver, BC
October 3-6, 2011 Electrix Learning Expo 2011
Vancouver, BC
November 2, 2011 Grounding and Lightning Workshop
Niagara Falls, ON
November 7-8, 2011
BUILDEX CALGARY
Calgary, AB
November 8-11, 2011
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