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25.08.10
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) argues that it’s committed to energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases, but in 2009 National Energy Efficiency Report Card—released on August 19 by the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA)—the territories were downgraded from a B+ in 2007 to a C. Read more...
- 25.08.10 Renewable Power >> News
The Government of Manitoba will hold public consultations on proposed new regulations aimed at reducing emissions from incinerators and encouraging the use of natural biomass materials as fuels, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced today. “The proposed new laws will help make Manitoba’s air cleaner,” said Bill…Read more...- 25.08.10 Metering / Measuring >> News
Manitoba has been awarded an A+ on the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (CEEA) 2009 National Energy Efficiency report card. This is the fourth consecutive report card the province has either led or been tied for first place in the national rating. “We’re proud of Manitoba’s…Read more...- 21.08.10 Lighting >> News
Lighting Science PROLIFIC DC wind- and solar-powered LED street lights will soon light up Mexico City’s newly constructed “Viaducto Bicentenario” elevated superhighway. The project, which is nearing completion, is being jointly announced by Lighting Science Group and BHP Energy México S. de R.L. de C.V., Lighting Science Group’s exclusive representative in Mexico. The companies…Read more...- 18.08.10 Metering / Measuring >> News
The Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO) says it has been pressing for the electricity policy reforms, announced today by the McGuinty Government, in order to improve Ontario's competitiveness and create jobs. Once implemented, AMPCO believes the plan will make an immediate and significant…Read more...- 18.08.10 Metering / Measuring >> News
Ontario is proposing to help the province’s largest industrial companies and manufacturers conserve energy in a way that will have little to no impact on electricity bills for Ontario families, according to the provincial government. “We've invested in a reliable electricity system that families and businesses can…Read more...- 16.08.10 Electricity Regulation >> News
The City of Windsor will be one of Ontario’s first municipal participants to connect its water and wastewater facilities to Ontario’s next generation of smart grid services in a pilot project being managed by Sempa Power. The city has agreed to connect its municipal water…Read more...- 16.08.10 Green Building >> News
Schneider Electric, a company specializing in energy management, announced the appointment of Alan Taaffe as manager, Marketing and Business Development of its newly formed Buildings business in Canada. In his new role, Taaffe will be responsible for marketing and strategic programs related to Building Automation and…Read more...- 15.08.10 Renewable Power >> News
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that following a 30-day consultation period, it has finalized the price for the new microFIT ground-mounted solar price category at 64.2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The finalized price reflects input received during the consultation period and incorporates a wider…Read more...- 09.08.10 Metering / Measuring >> News
Veridian Connections is urging residents and businesses in its service areas to commit to a few simple, meaningful conservation actions to lower energy use, avoid energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by taking “The Power Pledge”. The conservation awareness initiative, developed by the Ontario Power…Read more... - 25.08.10 Renewable Power >> News
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News | | Sep 2, 2010 Organizers are calling the 22nd Annual Canadian Power Conference (APPrO) and 2010 Power Networking Centre the must attend event for the power generation sector, promising to once again deliver leading thinkers and penetrating insights spanning the spectrum of policy and business issues critical to succeeding in today's rapidly changing power ... Read more... |
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News | | Sep 2, 2010 Shoppers Drug Mart opened its new energy-efficient store in Woodbridge, one of more than 100 Shoppers Drug Mart stores reducing their environmental footprint by building in energy-efficiency measures early in the store design. “We’re proud to work with companies like Shoppers Drug Mart to help them improve energy efficiency,” said ... Read more... |
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News | | Aug 31, 2010 Onset, a supplier of data loggers, announced a new online professional training course on Data Loggers for Performance Monitoring. Presented by energy consultant and educator Mark Stetz, P.E., of Stetz Consulting, LLC, the four-hour online course targets energy professionals looking to improve building commissioning and diagnostics capabilities, obtain better information during energy audits, and... Read more... |
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News | | Aug 31, 2010 Walmart Canada announced today the rollout of a new sustainability program designed to help the company become one of Canada’s largest teams of environmentally engaged associates. Launched under the banner “My Sustainability Plan” (MSP), the new program provides Walmart Canada’s 85,000 associates with a vehicle to integrate environmental practices directly into their daily lives. &ld... Read more... |
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Integrated connected (IC) virtualization I see virtualization as the next big thing. Through integrated connected virtualization, the world of large buildings will soon view everything...
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Commissioning: getting it right from the start Due to the integration and interdependency of systems and assemblies, a performance deficiency in one system can result in less than optimal...
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Variable-flow refrigerant systems: Ground source heat pumps without the ground? When designing the mechanical system for our new headquarters at A Grander View, Enermodal Engineering chose to use a variable-flow refrigerant (VFR)...
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Sigh of relief from solar stakeholders You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief on August 13 when the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that its proposed price reduction...
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 Alpha-Core magnetic amorphous c-coresAlpha-Core (a division of Bridgeport Magnetics) says the magnetic properties of its amorphous c-cores offer several advantages over cores made of silicon steel, ferrite and powdered iron, including an almost almost 50% size an... Read more... |
 Metrel MI-3201 and MI-3202 insulation resistance testersMetrel recently introduced the MI-3201 (TeraOhm 5kV Plus) and MI-3202 (GigaOhm 5kV) insulation resistance testers into the North American market. Features of the Metrel MI-3201/MI-3202 5kV insulation resistance testers include: a robust integral ... Read more... |
 Carlo Gavazzi PD70 pedestrian and industrial door sensorsCarlo Gavazzi launched a new series of slim-profile photoelectric sensors for pedestrian and industrial door applications. The PD70 packs a multitude of features and approvals into a compact housing that can fit in many in... Read more... |
 Schneider Electric Altivar 312Schneider Electric’s Altivar 312 variable speed AC drive is designed to make industrial and commercial machines more energy efficient, according to the company, while simplifying its integration into a single control system arc... Read more... |
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