June 11, 2024 New agreement identifies key sectors for cooperation to help rebuild Ontario’s economy Ontario and Illinois finalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote increased trade, attract investment and foster ongoing collaboration across key sectors such as automotive, agriculture, energy and advanced manufacturing. The MOU was signed by Premier Doug Ford and…
June 11, 2024 ABB launches ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® 6.4, the latest version of its flagship digital energy management and optimization system, to provide coordinated control of multiple industrial assets and processes, for improved energy efficiency, to reduce emissions and support decarbonization. The performance and usability upgrades to OPTIMAX include an AI module for improved forecasting of load…
June 5, 2024 Advancing its commitment to bringing smart, sustainable technologies to homes in the U.S. and Canada, ABB launches the new ReliaHome™ Smart Panel – its first residential energy management software platform in these markets. In collaboration with its partner Lumin, a pioneer in responsive load management, the new cutting-edge offering provides enhanced customer experience and exceptional convenience…
June 4, 2024 Bill Hammond has been honored with the Electro Federation Canada (EFC) Industry Recognition Award. After serving as CEO of Hammond Power Solutions for 22 years, Bill has retired and now serves as Executive Chairman. This prestigious award recognizes his significant contributions to the Canadian electrical industry and his unwavering dedication to excellence….
June 3, 2024 Utility substations require extremely precise sub-millisecond time synchronization to facilitate improved location of faults, multi-rate billing, power-flow monitoring and event reconstruction Precise timekeeping is fundamental to the function of the power grid and is used in many applications to improve reliability, reduce costs, predict and prevent faults, and check operation of devices….
May 28, 2024 Shelly Vaz to the position of business unit manager, CPDI, Electrical Sector – Electrical Americas – Canada, effective May 1 Eaton is pleased to announce the selection of Shelly Vaz to the position of business unit manager, CPDI, Electrical Sector – Electrical Americas – Canada, effective May 1. Shelly will be located out of our…
May 23, 2024 ABB Canada and Powrmatic Canada Ltd., a distributor of residential, commercial, and electrical supply equipment based in Eastern Canada, have announced a new regional distribution agreement. Powrmatic will provide electrical contractors increased access to a complete portfolio of cutting-edge ABB products and smart building solutions including, safety switches, switchboards, panelboards, amongst others,…
May 23, 2024 Hammond Manufacturing, a trusted leader in enclosure solutions, proudly announces the addition of Matthew Guest to its team as Territory Sales Manager for East North Central, United States within their Rack Mounting Solutions division. With extensive sales experience, Matthew will be instrumental in driving growth and expanding Hammond’s market presence in his…
May 23, 2024 Partnership with GridBeyond extends ABB’s Electrification Service digital portfolio in energy management and optimization ABB has announced a minority investment in GridBeyond, a leading technology player providing energy management solutions based on artificial intelligence and data science that will enable our customers to optimize distributed energy resources and industrial loads. The investment…
May 23, 2024 ABB has announced a minority investment in Ndustrial, a US-based clean technology startup that has developed a leading-edge, AI-powered energy management platform. This innovative technology enables smarter, production-aware energy decisions in real time, helping customers reduce operating costs, optimize energy consumption and accelerate decarbonization. The investment was made through ABB Ventures. Financial…
May 22, 2024 R.H. Saunders Generating Station will supply reliable, affordable and clean power for decades to come The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish its R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall, the second largest hydroelectric station in Ontario. This infrastructure program would invest more than $600 million to secure…
May 22, 2024 Why Offshore Wind Power is the Future of Renewable Energy Aside from hydropower, wind energy farms are currently producing the most clean, renewable energy worldwide. And unlike hydropower, the potential for growth is substantial. Wind could supply more than one-third of global electricity demand by 2050, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Reaching this…
May 16, 2024 AVENTICS Series 625 Sentronic electronic proportional pressure control valves and data acquisition software enable quick startup, monitoring and control directly on a PC Emerson has announced the new AVENTICSTM Series 625 Sentronic Proportional Pressure Control Valves. With a control deviation of less than 0.5%, the new valves are designed to deliver highly accurate, electronic…
May 14, 2024 Asahi Kasei’s decision to build this new facility in Port Colborne is a testament to Canada and Ontario’s competitive business environment, Canada is a global leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market. As demand for EVs continues to grow, we want more of these vehicles to be assembled right here in Canada….
May 14, 2024 Successful electricity generation and storage procurement will meet province’s energy needs through 2030 The Ontario government has concluded the largest battery storage procurement in Canada’s history and secured the necessary electricity generation to support the province’s growing population and economy through the end of the decade. This successful procurement marks another milestone…
May 13, 2024 HPS announces its financial results for the first quarter 2024 Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPS”) (TSX: HPS.A) a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers, power quality products and related magnetics, has announced its financial results for the first quarter 2024. “We begin 2024 at a strong pace as we continued to grow our…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
