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NextEra Energy Canada Completes its First Wind Project in Ontario - The project, located in Wellington County, Ontario, is comprised of 10 Siemens wind turbines and is capable of generating enough power for approximately 5,700 homes in an average year. Read more... IESO to Integrate New Storage and Demand Response Technologies into the Operation of Provincial Power System - Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has taken a major step forward to increase the participation of alternative technologies such as aggregated loads, flywheels and battery storage in the electricity market. Read more... Registration Opened for Canada's First National Renewable Heating Workshop - Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) opened registration and released their preliminary program for their first joint event targeted at renewable heating. Read more... Renewable Electricity Industry Given Powerful HR Strategies - To address an unprecedented severe skilled labour shortage facing the renewable electricity industry, Electricity Human Resources Canada, EHRC is working hard with the industry in developing a set of unique strategies for recruiting and retaining the most important asset. Read more... Georgian College Receives Award for its Outstanding Efforts Toward the Promotion of Electrical Safety - The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) presented the college with an award for improving electrical safety through participation in its Continuous Safety Services (CSS) program. Read more... Ontario Power Authority Small FIT Application Window Now Open - Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is now accepting Small FIT applications for renewable energy projects with a proposed capacity of more than 10 kilowatts and up to 500 kilowatts. This application window will be closing on January 18, 2013. Read more... The City of Joliette Joins The Electric Circuit - The founding partners of The Electric Circuit-Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert, RONA, METRO, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Québec confirm the signature of a partnership agreement with the City of Joliette to install public charging stations for electric vehicles. Read more...
Alterra Power and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Announce Partnership in Toba Montrose and Dokie 1 Facilities - Alterra Power Corp. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure announce that they are now partners at the 235 MW Toba Montrose run-of-river hydro facility and the 144 MW Dokie 1 wind farm in British Columbia, effective December 7. Read more...
York-Based Volunteers Install PV System For Orphanage - An orphanage in a remote location in Jamaica has seen a marked improvement in their access to electricity thanks to a group of York based volunteers who recently installed a new 5kW solar PV panel system at the Beatitudes Home located near the island's capital city of Kingston. Read more...
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