Grid-scale electricity storage solution from New York startup
A new development in the ongoing quest for a grid-scale electricity storage system was reported in Scientific American. Invented by a New York City-based startup, Urban Electric, the promising new […]
Manufacturing up again in October
For the fourth consecutive month, Canada’s economy grew in October, Statistics Canada reports. GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in October, with significant gains in manufacturing and service industries. In […]
Conditional approval for Northern Gateway pipeline
With the recommendation of the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel now in its favour, Enbridge expects to receive government approval for its controversial Northern Gateway pipeline by July. The […]
Siemens awarded largest ever contract for onshore wind turbines
The largest ever single order for onshore wind power has gone to Siemens AG. MidAmerican Energy Holdings of Iowa, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Holdings, has ordered 448 wind turbines […]
Pembina set for biggest expansion in its history
Pembina Pipeline Corporation of Calgary will proceed with construction of approximately $2 billion in pipeline expansions following the conclusion of binding commercial agreements for transporting oil and gas with thirty […]
Wasted mechanical energy could solve world’s energy needs
A professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Zhong Lin Wang, says that he has invented a new form of energy technology that will change the world we live in […]
Government investment, weakening dollar, stronger US economy could spell relief for Canada’s manufacturers
A couple of announcements from the federal government in the last few days could mean good news for Southern Ontario’s manufacturing sector. Last Friday, the government announced that it was […]
CSeries on track for 300 orders: Bombardier
A deal signed with Iraqi Airways to purchase five CS300 mainline jetliners puts Bombardier Aerospace well on the way to meeting its target of 300 orders by next year’s launch, […]
Car sales set records in November
Car sales in Canada and the United States continued strong in November. Ford Canada sold more vehicles than all other automakers in Canada, helped in part by strong sales of […]
Quebec aerospace industry focused on US growth
Canada’s Industry Minister, James Moore, has announced new measures to support the Aerospace industry. He made the announcement at the Aerospace Innovation Forum in Montreal, saying that the measures, which […]
Economy shows strength in third quarter
Most of Canada’s important industrial sectors increased their production in the third quarter. resulting in an annual growth in GDP of 2.7 per cent, Statistics Canada reports. This is virtually […]
Infrastructure in focus at Queen’s Park as new legislation tabled
Infrastructure is one of those things people don’t think about much until something goes wrong. And there is plenty wrong with the state of infrastructure in Toronto, despite the province’s […]
