Industry News
Cummins Power Generation Lending Significant Resources to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts - In addition to permanently installed standby power systems at many hospitals, office buildings and homes, some 415 rental generators have been deployed to provide temporary emergency power. Read more... CSA Group Acquires Orb Optronix To Provide State-of-the-art Testing and Certification Services to LED and Lighting Manufacturers Globally - CSA Group, a leading global product certification and testing organization announces that it has acquired Orb Optronix, a privately-held, industry-leading LED test and measurement, products and engineering services company located in Kirkland, Washington, near Seattle. Read more... ATCO Electric Receives Approval for Eastern Alberta Transmission Line The 500-kilovolt direct current line, and its associated converter stations and facilities, extends from the Gibbons area northeast of Edmonton to an area near Brooks in southeast Alberta. Read more... Independent Electrical Distributors (IED) Merges with Affiliated Distributors The merger significantly strengthens the market position of electrical independents in Canada and commands 23% of the total market. Read more...
Pattison Outdoor Invests in a Green Future with the Conversion of 7,800 Billboards to LED Light Fixtures - Pattison Outdoor announced the success of the complete overhaul of their lighting system infrastructure. Over the past 6 month period, a total of 7,800 outdoor billboards were converted to new energy efficient LED light fixtures. Read more...
RoseWater Joins Queen's University on Energy Storage Study - RoseWater Energy Group, a provider of next-generation energy storage products, has announced a partnership with Queen's University in Ontario, Canada to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of a widely-distributed energy storage system backed by RoseWater's Residential Energy Storage Hub on an electrical grid. Read more...
Toronto Hydro Recognized at 2012 ECR Awards - The ECR Awards were developed to honour and celebrate corporate Canadians for outstanding work and dedication towards creating sustainable and ethical practices within the business framework. Read more... Halton Hills Hydro Launches Innovative Solar-Smart Grid Technology - Halton Hills Hydro launched an innovative energy project that combines renewable energy and smart grid technology, to mount individual solar panels on about 200 hydro poles in Georgetown, Acton and surrounding communities today at Ballinafad Community Centre. Read more...
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