AREVA and Novinium to Provide Cable Rejuvenation Services to the Nuclear Industry

AREVA Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Novinium® to offer state-of-the-art, patented cable rejuvenation technology to the nuclear industry. This partnership with Novinium, a global leader in its field, is a first-of-a-kind partnership in the industry and will provide nuclear power plants with a safe, innovative and cost-effective solution to extend the life of underground cable infrastructure. Read more...  

Westinghouse and Ontario Power Generation Sign Agreement to Service Global Nuclear Markets - Under the agreement, the companies will consider a diversity of nuclear projects including refurbishment, maintenance and outage services, decommissioning and remediation of existing nuclear facilities, and new nuclear power plants. Read more... 

Combined Heat and Power Facility Announced for Hanlon Creek Business Park - As part of its award-winning Community Energy Initiative, Guelph hopes to use cogeneration systems to provide at least 30 per cent of the city's anticipated total electricity requirements-about 100 megawatts-by the year 2031. Read more...

Annual Microgrid Capacity Installations Will Increase Nearly Fivefold by 2020 - Fueled by the growth of distributed generation and the desire of consumers and businesses to move toward greater independence in their use of electricity, the microgrid concept has moved steadily toward the mainstream in the last few years. Read more...

Bruce Power to Invest $90 Million into Unit 3 During Planned Outage - The maintenance outage, which has a planned duration of approximately three months, will involve regular Bruce Power staff and about 500 temporary workers and contractors. Read more...

Graybar Canada Honoured at Energy Savings Champion Awards - Horizon Utilities Corporation held its annual Energy Savings Champions Awards in Hamilton and recognized local businesses for implementing innovative energy conservation and demand management projects involving retrofits, lighting fixtures and heating and cooling systems.. Read more...   

How Electrodes Charge and Discharge: Analysis Probes Reactions in Porous Battery Electrodes for the First Time - The electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells have been described by theorists, but never measured directly. Now, a team at MIT has figured out a way to measure the fundamental charge transfer rate - finding some significant surprises. Read more...