February 20, 2013 - Lutron says it has chosen Canada for its first International Experience Centre, to be located in Markham, Ont., just outside of Toronto. The centre will showcase a variety of wireless lighting and shading control solutions for commercial spaces.

October 3, 2012 - Caterpillar has been selected to provide two cogeneration plants to Markham District Energy Inc. (MDE), an energy company owned by the City of Markham, Ont.

October 2, 2012 - GE today announced the opening of its newly constructed Grid IQ Global Innovation Centre in Markham, Ont. The 200,000-sf facility is designed to foster innovation and global collaboration to improve the efficiency, reliability and security of the world’s electrical grids. The $40-million project is supported by a grant of $7.9 million from the Government of Ontario.

August 1, 2012 - In an effort to assist large commercial and institutional customers with energy management, PowerStream is now offering "Roving Energy Managers" to help eligible customers assess energy use, develop energy management plans and implement energy efficiency projects.

June 26, 2012 - Carmanah Technologies is once again working with PowerStream– this time to provide and install a 300kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a community centre in Markham, Ont. The $1.3 million project began installation in May and has a target completion date for July 2012.

February 13, 2012 - Sesco Canada, a division of Sonepar Canada is currently interviewing for a:

Branch Manager

February 6, 2012 - PowerStream Solar and the Town of Markham celebrated their partnership last week with a ceremonial connection of the rooftop solar generation system at the Thornhill Community Centre, one of two PowerStream Solar generation systems currently installed on buildings owned by Markham, Ont.

January 17, 2012 - GE Energy is currently looking to fill the position for a:

Level 2 Technical Support Specialist, Energy - Energy Management division.

January 11, 2012 - The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that eShopic Inc. (USA) has announced a voluntary recall of its 105W compact fluorescent bulb. Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately.

Hazard: The affected product has not been certified as compliant with the Canadian Standards for product safety and is therefore not approved for use in Ontario and Canada. At this time, no incidents or injuries have been reported.

The product was distributed between July 2010 and May 2011.

Consumers should disconnect and stop using the affected products immediately and return them to eShopic Inc. (USA) at Unit 5, 251 Amber Street, Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3R3J7, for a full refund including return shipping.

Consumer Contact:
Ella Shao, eShopic Inc. (USA), (905) 415-8372, Unit 5, 251 Amber Street, Markham, Ontario, L3R3J7.

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.