Emerson has confirmed that it made a private offer to Rockwell Automation proposing a combination of the two companies. The proposal was rejected by Rockwell Automation and no discussions are currently ongoing between the two companies.
Nova Scotia Power plans to put the power in our customers’ hands by introducing smart meters for all residents and businesses, providing them with more access to information about how and when they use energy. The company applied to its regulator, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, today for approval of the $133 million dollar project which would see the first smart meters rolled out in 2019.
A not-for-profit organization is holding a training program to give oil, gas and coal workers the skills to work in the renewable energy industry.
Eaton’s distributed low-voltage power system was one of the winners of a ShowStopper Award at the National Electrical Contractors Association conference in Seattle earlier this month. Other winners include…
With three new I/O modules in its X20 series, B&R makes control cabinet monitoring easier than ever. All three modules measure temperature and humidity in the control cabinet and log how much time the values spend within defined ranges. This allows critical environmental conditions to be evaluated later on. The modules also log operating hours and power cycles internally.
Glenn Thibeault, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, has released the updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice. As part of this plan, the LTEP remains committed to achieving Ontario’s climate goals and forecasts heightened need for electricity supply in the coming years to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
What does Canada’s energy future look like over the longer term? It’s a critical and timely question—made even more relevant as our country, at least many of our political and business leaders, gets embroiled once again in a polarized debate about pipelines.
Bullfrog Power has announced that CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, the not-for-profit organization that houses the world’s largest collection of self-disclosed corporate environmental data and founder of the global disclosure platform, has accredited Bullfrog Power as its first Canada-focused renewable energy partner
”Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius obviously met a few craft brewers in his time. And it’s an easy job to love: more art form than production process, with its own unique heritage, its own tricks of the trade and the pleasures of the end result.
Connectivity and automation are creating new possibilities for innovation to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of Canada’s transportation system. Enabled by powerful information technologies, smart infrastructure, and new sources of data, connected and automated vehicles will have far reaching impacts on trade, transportation, and the economy as a whole over the coming decades.
For the fifth consecutive year, Rittal Systems Ltd., is being certified as a Great Workplace in Canada after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. Rittal’s Trust Index score has exceeded the minimum threshold to be officially Certified as a Great Workplace!
Rittal Systems has announced Franklin Empire has joined its distribution/partner network in Canada. With a rich family history dating back to the 1940’s and an extensive distribution network in Ontario and Quebec, Franklin Empire Inc. is proud to be the largest independently owned electrical distributor in Canada, also renowned for its manufacturing automation systems.
FLIR has a new line of clamp and digital multimeters, debuting at NECA 2017. This collection of electrical test and measurement products offer the high-accuracy measurements and range of testing modes you’ve come to expect from FLIR.
The Weidmüller Group has announced the acquisition of the W Interconnections group companies in the USA, Canada and Mexico from Rockwell Automation, Inc. effective 1 October 2017. The W Interconnections group sells products for Industrial Connectivity and Automation.
Encouraged by the environmental advantages of smart cities and the public safety enhancements IoT technology could bring, consumers have an overwhelmingly positive image of increasing connectedness in the places in which they live.
Modern’s Building Controls team upgraded the building automation system (BAS) at 250 Albert, replacing a legacy building automation system (BAS) with an advanced Distech Controls system. The new BAS includes valuable capabilities, including the ability to tap into hydro meters and use the Periscope software to analyze the data from those meters.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
