Strong manufacturing helped grow economy in January
A rebound in the manufacturing sector helped Canada’s economy to grow by 0.5 per cent in January. The growth went a long way to restoring confidence that December’s decline of […]
Airborne wind turbine will rise to new heights
A US wind energy company is prepared to launch an inflatable wind turbine that will float 300 metres above the ground. The prototype 10-metre wide inflatable Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT) […]
Energy storage system uses rail cars, gravity to mimic hydro
A California company believes it has found a low-tech, low-cost solution to a persistent problem: how to guarantee electric grid security and reliability through renewable energy with an energy storage […]
Montreal firm to build flight simulators for US Navy
In February, the federal government announced that it was investing $250 million in the Montreal flight simulator company CAE under the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative. The money, a repayable […]
Researchers claim improved performance from lithium-air battery
The search for a more efficient and powerful electric car battery may have taken a significant step forward. Scientists from a Japanese university presented their work on lithium-air batteries at […]
Manufacturing sales rose sharply in some sectors in January: Statistics Canada
Sales of Canadian manufactured goods rose 1.5 per cent to $50.4 billion in January, Statistics Canada reports. Most of the higher sales were in food, primary metal, and miscellaneous industries. […]
Province lends steel maker $7 million for plant upgrades
The government of Ontario is investing in the province’s steel industry by lending Ivaco Rolling Mills $7 million to help it update its facility, according to a statement from the […]
LNG, fracking, desalination driving growth in industrial valves
The explosion in worldwide oil and gas production is proving to be a boon for the industrial valve market. Market research firm the McIlvaine Company, published in Industrial Valves: World […]
Little support in auto industry for Canada/Korea free trade deal
Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, is concerned that an imminent free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea, to be signed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, poses a “serious […]
Enbridge pipeline reversal approved by National Energy Board
Enbridge Inc. has received National Energy Board approval for a proposed flow reversal in a pipeline between southern Ontario and Quebec. The oil company’s proposal had generated significant public interest […]
Keystone: will it all come down to emissions?
It could take US President Obama to force Stephen Harper to do something he has shown little inclination to do: put in place stricter carbon emission regulations for Canada’s fossil […]
Magna unveils newest concept car, posts strong Q4 profits
Magna International will present its newest concept car, the MILA Blue, at the Geneva Motor Show 2014. The latest example of Magna’s expertise in complete vehicle design and assembly is […]
