June 25, 2024 SaskPower President and CEO Rupen Pandya has been elected to Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA)’s Board of Directors. “The nuclear industry has deep roots in Canada and has never been more important than it is today,” said Pandya. “I feel fortunate to join such a knowledgeable and experienced board, and I look forward…
June 24, 2024 Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to announce the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Mexico with the opening of a fourth plant in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon. This significant investment underscores HPS’s unwavering commitment in Mexico as a strategic location, while strengthening its production capacity and enhancing local economic growth. HPS has…
In an effort to support a low-carbon future, Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency, has issued a USD$1 billion green bond. The bond will attract capital for climate-focused investments and help progress EDC’s sustainable finance efforts. This is EDC’s first bond issued under its Sustainable Bond Framework, which it released in 2022 to enable greater financial support for initiatives that create a more equitable and sustainable world. This is an evolution of our Green Bond Framework, under which we have been issuing green bonds since 2014, adding categories for social and transition bonds.
SunDensity, Inc. announces the formation of its new, wholly-owned subsidiary, SunDensity Canada, with the acquisition of QD Solar, Inc., a solar materials company spun out of research from the University of Toronto and located in the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. Both companies are graduates of Luminate NY, the world’s largest accelerator for optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) tech companies. The asset acquisition agreement allows the organizations to explore a wider range of materials and processes for solar applications and promises to accelerate technology development. Terms of the private deal were not announced.
Connie Graham, Chair of London Hydro Inc. on behalf of the board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ysni Semsedini as its Chief Executive Officer, effective August 6, 2024. Ysni Semsedini brings over 20 years of experience of electricity distribution, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare to London Hydro. He previously held the position of CEO at NT Power and Festival Hydro. Mr. Semsedini sits on numerous boards in the Electricity Sector, including: Past Chair of the Electricity Distribution Association, Director, The Mearie Group, PC&G Chairs Electricity Safety Authority (ESA), and RFA Chair Ontario One Call.
June 18, 2024 The Ontario Energy Network is pleased to announce that their Chair for 2024-2025 is Cara Clairman, President & CEO of Plug’n Drive, with Chris Wray, Director of Government & Corporate Relations at Alectra serving as Vice Chair. The balance of OEN’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors is as follows: – Lesley Gallinger, President…
June 18, 2024 Pattern Energy announced it has signed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec for its 150-megawatt (MW) Broughton Wind project, located in the municipalities of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus and Thetford Mines in Québec, approximately 40 miles south of Québec City. Broughton Wind will provide enough safe, affordable, and renewable electricity to power…
June 18, 2024 On Tuesday June 4, Save on Energy received the ENERGY STAR® award for Energy Efficiency Program Administrator of the Year! The award recognizes our contributions in helping individuals and businesses use energy more wisely and achieve greater energy efficiency. Go HERE for more information on Save on Energy View SaveonEnergy Ontario’s LinkedIn…
June 17, 2024 Congratulations to Mr. Allan Kellett, Co-Owner of K-Line Group of Companies, on being named the recipient of the ECAO’s 2024 Douglas J.B. Wright Award! The award was presented earlier this month as part of ECAO’s Annual General Meeting. The Douglas J. B. Wright Award was created in 1992 by the Electrical Contractors…
June 13, 2024 Manitoba Hydro Utility Service’s management’s refusal to grant the public sector pattern wage increases has led to an overwhelming strike vote at Unifor Local 681. “If Manitoba Hydro intends to widen compensation gaps within its workforce, we’re going to have a problem,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Local 681 members will…
June 12, 2024 SaskTel, Samsung Canada, and Innovation Saskatchewan announced the launch of Saskatchewan’s first-ever 5G Innovation Labs. Named the SaskTel 5G Innovation Lab – powered by Samsung, these new labs are purposefully designed and equipped to provide local businesses, university students, researchers, and other innovators with the tools and facilities needed to unlock the…
June 12, 2024 TELUS and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that they will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) – an intelligent, next-generation technology that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation. The companies are expanding their collaboration from greenfield (new builds) to brownfield (existing infrastructure) deployments. Following TELUS’…
June 12, 2024 TELUS is investing $73 billion to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across Canada over the next five years, supporting innovation, growth and strong, vibrant communities. Now through 2028 In Quebec, Telus is: Go HERE for more information Now through 2028 in Ontario, TELUS is: Go HERE for more…
June 12, 2024 Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as Northwestel and Bell Canada today announced a landmark partnership to advance Indigenous self-determination through the Indigenous ownership of critical telecommunications infrastructure in the North. Sixty North Unity intends to acquire Northwestel, the leading telecommunications service provider in the North….
June 10, 2024 Hy2gen Canada Inc, the Canadian subsidiary of global green hydrogen producer Hy2gen, have been selected, subject to agreement with Hydro-Québec, to get a block of electricity for a green hydrogen and green ammonia production plant in Baie-Comeau. The electricity from the Courant project will be supplied by Hydro-Québec, and will be used to…
June 10, 2024 Some of the most innovative startups were recognized at this year’s ABB Startup Challenge in the Sophia Antipolis technology park near Nice, France. The competition invited startups to explore how AI could be incorporated into existing energy industry platforms and systems supporting the energy transition and a low-carbon future. Now in its fifth…