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February 21, 2012 - Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new family of liquid salt electrolytes—known as MetILs—that could lead to batteries able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today’s batteries.
February 21, 2012 - Osso Electric Supplies, a wholesale electrical distributor and division of Sonepar Canada, is currently looking to hire a:Commercial Account Manager
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February 21, 2012 - Your smart phone uses broadband to connect you to the world but, when charging it, you’re relying on an electrical system that was designed and built in the era of the rotary phone. Because these systems are becoming outdated, too much electricity is slipping between our…
February 21, 2012 - The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) has appointed Jim Burpee as president and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows the resignation of Pierre Guimond after approximately four years in the role.
February 21, 2012- Nova Scotia Power is inviting eligible candidates across the province to apply for its annual Aboriginal Scholarship, which will be awarded in mid-2012.
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February 21, 2012 - Arlington Industries presented its 2011 sales awards at the recent 2012 NEMRA (National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association) meeting, recognizing national and regional sales achievement for overall sales and special product sales of Arlington products in the past year.
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February 21, 2012 - Eaton’s electrical sector (Canada) has opened a new regional quick-ship manufacturing satellite operation in Saskatoon, Sask. The new operation will begin production starting in April and will manufacture multiple product lines to support the needs of the Saskatchewan marketplace.
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February 16, 2012 - LUMEnergi, a provider of network-controlled lighting energy management solutions, announced new executive appointments, several of which come straight from Acuity Brands. Barry Weinbaum, previously vice-president of strategic marketing at Acuity Brands, officially assumed the role of president and CEO of LUMEnergi two days ago. Yesterday, Weinbaum…
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February 16, 2012 - NETcomm has there this week as industry professionals in the information technology systems (ITS) industry gathered for the 2012 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition to participate in committee meetings, knowledge sharing, educational sessions and networking. It was also at this event that Jerry L. Bowman officially…
February 16, 2012 - Horizon Utilities Corp., the utility that distributes electricity to homes and businesses in Hamilton and St. Catharines, Ont., recently achieved a “significant safety milestone for the second time since 2010”: one million hours worked without a lost-time injury. Well done!
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While at the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, we had the opportunity to chat with two delegates who will also…
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Electrical Business recently had the opportunity to check out Acklands-Grainger’s “The Works” annual MRO & Safety Show in Toronto, Ont., and what an event!
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EBMag’s associate editor Alyssa Dalton was there on December 6, 2011, when SMTC Corp. and Enecsys Ltd. officially announced their partnership to produce Enecsys micro inverters for the Canadian market at SMTC’s Markham, Ont., facility, which qualifies for Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program by meeting the domestic content requirement.
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EBMag sister publication, Manufacturing Automation, attended the CanSIA Solar Conference 2011’s opening plenary session entitled “Global Outlook, Local Impacts: PV Industry Leaders Panel”. Here, the heads of several global PV manufacturers offered their views on the current and future status of Canada’s solar photovoltaic industry. This video contains comments from Kerry Adler, president & CEO of SkyPower Ltd. and Milfred Hammerbacher, president of Canadian Solar.
