May 15, 2012 - Until recently, large-scale industrial energy users in Germany have benefited from reduced tax rates on the electricity and gas they consume. Now the German government has decided that companies will only be eligible for such tax breaks when they take steps to reduce their energy consumption. From 2013 onward, tax rebates will only be granted to companies equipped with an energy management system that provides details of their power consumption.

Electrical Business was pleased to attend an important market launch by Siemens Canada’s Industry Automation division (March 2012). Michael Riechle, Global Head of Siemens Control Products, and Joris Myny, VP of the Industry Automation and Drive Technologies divisions of Siemens Canada, helped officially launch

(Updated April 13, 2012) Electrical Business was there as Siemens Canada’s Industry Automation Division officially launched three new product lines in the area of industrial control: Sirius Innovations; reengineered family of Tiastar MCCs; and the Sinvert PVM family of solar inverters. This gallery contains photos from the market launch event at Atlantis Pavilions in Ontario Place. (Photos A. Capkun) CLICK HERE for VIDEO

March 23, 2012 - Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd. (MCT), the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems.

What is the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety, Technical & Mega Projects (ESTMP) Workshop you ask? We attended the latest ‘Mega Projects’ in Edmonton this week, and interviewed the likes of Chemco Electrical Contractors’ Terry Milot,

January 31, 2012 - Siemens has entered into an agreement with RuggedCom Inc., a Canadian network supplier, to acquire all of the latter's issued and outstanding common shares. The takeover bid is for C$33.00 per common share in cash, or a total transaction value of approximately C$382 million. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain limited conditions, Siemens expects to take up shares under the offer in the second half of March 2012.

January 27, 2012 - Confused by Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff Program? Wonder no more, and make plans to attend the Ontario Feed-in Tariff Forum (April 3-4, Toronto, Ont.), of which Electrical Business is a proud partner.

December 22, 2011 - Siemens has revealed that its latest extension to the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal—a full motor range—will be named “Simotics”. This latest release helps to accelerate the engineering of fail-safe applications using the new Step 7 Safety Advanced engineering tool, providing all the necessary project engineering and programming elements and offering newcomers a quick and intuitive entry into the world of programming, says Siemens. Innovations also include: a new generation of devices for the distributed I/O Simatic ET200SP; and new industrial communication products such as the Scalance X-500 industrial Ethernet switches.

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October 26, 2011 - Advancing technologies are driving change at a rapid pace, says the Electrical Council of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC). This acceleration impacts people, products and the electrical industry, touching key areas such as energy efficiency and renewable energy, and encompasses the introduction of electric vehicles. It influences code changes and creates marketing opportunities—hence, the E-Tech Marketing Forum... and EBMag will be there!