Powering the Electrification of the Canadian, American Economies: Podcast Interview with Tim King, Nexans
This is the third article we’ve done in this series with Trilliant Canada Managing Director, Steven Lupo. In the first article we looked at Trilliant’s Libra Smart Meter, while the second article focused on Advanced Metering Infrastructure and the broader industry impact of technology. Here Lupo discusses smart building applications and suite metering for multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs), providing some background information on how metering has traditionally been done, as well as the technologies that Trilliant is working with that improve on previous iterations with enhanced functionally to allow for new applications, e-mobility (EV charging), solar, as well as beyond the building envelope to involve smart city applications.
Earlier this year, Rexel announced the acquisition of Lineman’s Testing Laboratories (LTL), which allows Rexel to offer a complementary range of products and services and enhanced opportunities in the value-add market.
November 23, 2023 By Blake Marchand The demand for transformers and switchgear is being impacted by the proliferation of new industries: renewables, solar, energy storage, and data centres, for example. Historically, housing-starts were the key driver for transformer and switchgear demand. According to a panel discussion from Scotiabank and JST Power Equipment EVP & GM,…
McMaster University is using technology to better control and manage its legacy thermal systems and create smarter buildings. Carmichael Engineering Ltd., a Canadian systems integrator, worked closely with ABB Canada’s leading experts and its highly adaptable smart building platform, ABB Cylon, to improve energy efficiency, enhance user adaptability, and leverage innovative technologies in locations across campus.
January 24, 2025 By Jake Brooks Energy competition does not need to be limited to the wholesale level. The potential benefits of wider and more open competition were recently evidenced when Ontario’s electric grid operator and a local utility decided to set up and test Canada’s first local electricity market through the IESO York Region…
As Canada’s energy sector works towards a net-zero carbon economy, the passion and drive of the next generation will be the power behind that transition to a clean energy future. The Canadian workforce is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. Today’s youth will become the architects of tomorrow who will design and deliver our sustainable energy opportunities and systems. We must empower our youth to become tomorrow’s clean economy leaders. Yet, there remains a youth deficit in our industry.