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Smart Grid Survey Points to Need for Industry to Better Engage Canadian Consumers While most Canadians have a limited understanding of smart grids, they become increasingly favourable once they have a better understanding of them, according to new research released by Smart Grid Canada. Read more... Staples Canada Launches First-of-its-Kind Green Printer Program with Bullfrog Power® - Bullfrog Power®, Canada's 100 per cent green energy provider, and Staples Canada, the leader in office supplies and Canada's largest online retailer, announced a revolutionary green power initiative: the bullfrogpowered® printers program. Read more... Strong Production From Bruce Power Helps Keep Ontario's Air Clean - Now that summer has officially passed with just two smog days in Ontario, it's clear the province has come a long way in keeping the air clean, thanks, in part, to increased output from Bruce Power nuclear. Read more... Government of Canada Invests in Alternative Energy Research in Yukon - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council, announced funding for research into long-term, clean energy options for the Kaska Nation. Read more... Repeat Offender Convicted and Fined for Doing Electrical Work Without Licence - On September 17, 2013 - an unlicensed electrical contractor - operating as Amascott Electric was convicted in a Burlington, Ontario court on charges related to performing electrical work illegally. Read more... EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Dedicate the 300 Megawatt Lac-Alfred Wind Project The Lac-Alfred Wind Project project is the third to be placed into service for the EDF EN Canada and Enbridge partnership, bringing total installed wind capacity in Quebec to 530 MWs. Read more... Positive Sustainability Assessment for Manitoba's Keeyask Generating Station - The results of an independent assessment of the planned 695 megawatt Keeyask Generating Station under the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol were released to the public. Keeyask is the first hydropower project in North America to be reviewed under this protocol. Read more... More World-Class Facilities at SAIT - Thomas Riley Building Re-Opens After $60 Million Renovation - The Thomas Riley building, originally opened in 1952, re-opened to students earlier this month with 162,000 sq. ft. of renovated learning space for students. Read more... 
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