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A New Era Begins: Humber College Transforms into Humber Polytechnic

September 6, 2024 By Aaron Rathbone on August 29, 2024 Empowering the future workforce through changing times In late August 2023, Humber set out on an ambitious journey to redefine itself and what post-secondary education could look like in 2030 and beyond. This journey was called Humber Inspired and included discussions with more than a thousand people, including…

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Government of Canada Launches $1.5-Billion Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund

August 19, 2024 Critical minerals are key enablers of clean technologies, like batteries, and clean energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar panels, which are essential to achieving a net-zero-emissions future and fighting climate change. Canada is already a leading supplier of sustainably sourced minerals and materials and is committed to making strategic investments…

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Government of Canada Invests in Heat Pump Training for Skilled Workers in a Cleaner Economy Across the Country

August 14 2024 Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are switching to heat pumps as a way to cut their energy bills and contribute to the fight against climate change. The increased demand in heat pumps, backed by a range of government programming, is supporting good jobs in a cleaner economy. Installing and maintaining this technology…

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Government of Canada to Establish Next Phase of Canada Greener Homes Initiative to Help More Canadians Save on Their Energy Bills

February 7, 2024 Home energy improvements like heat pump installations and drafty window replacements can help Canadians save hundreds of dollars on their energy bills every year  Since launching the Canada Greener Homes Grant program three years ago, the federal government has helped over 165,000 Canadians upgrade their homes and save an average of $386…

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Greener Homes Program 2.0 Sets the Stage for Long-Term Stability in Canada’s Residential Solar Sector

February 7, 2024 CanREA working with federal government to ensure the smooth continuation of programs such as Greener Homes in supporting residential solar in Canada CanREA welcomes the recent announcement by the Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, of a phase two for the federal Greener Homes Initiative, which helps Canadians “Go Solar”…

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Danfoss Announced as A Member of the Ellen Macarthur Foundation’s Network, to Accelerate the Circular Economy Transition

March 24, 2023 Danfoss has been announced as a Member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network, which will support the company’s circular economy journey. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is committed to the creation of a circular economy that tackles global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Danfoss has joined the Foundation’s…

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Top 5 Factors to Consider when Shopping for Electrical Enclosures by Electrozad

March 8, 2023 Choosing the appropriate electrical enclosures to suit your industrial or commercial application doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a considerable number of enclosures and junction boxes to choose from, but not all of them will be the best solution for your operational needs. We break down the top 5 specifications to…

Industry Insights with Owen and Warren Osak, Founder and CEO of Electromate

Industry Insights with Owen and Warren Osak, Founder and CEO of Electromate

In this issue of Industry Insights with Owen I had the opportunity to sit down with Warren Osak, founder and CEO of Electromate. Speaking with Warren it is very clear he is a straight shooter with an abundance of knowledge, and passion for robotics, mechatronics and the general motion and motion control industry. Warren has a HBSc in biochemistry from the University of Toronto that provided him an ability to understand the complex calculations required to work with motion control. And understand it he did, authoring a text book in 1996 titled Motion Control Made Simple.

 

 

Industry Insights with Owen and Nathalie Pilon

Industry Insights with Owen and Nathalie Pilon

 

In this first edition of the column I spoke with Nathalie Pilon, President of ABB in Canada. Nathalie is a true industry professional with over 20 years of experience as a nationally recognized business leader and was previously named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. As the Canadian President of ABB Nathalie has deep knowledge of the industry and she here grants some insight into her perspectives regarding the automation and control industry in Canada.