Toronto team receives $250,000 prize for human-powered helicopter
The team of engineering students from the University of Toronto that successfully flew a human-powered helicopter on June 13 has been awarded the American Helicopter Society/Igor Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter […]
GE Aviation opens new robotics facility in Quebec
A new GE robotics research centre has officially opened in Bromont, Quebec, site of GE Aviation Bromont. The Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre will develop advanced robotic processes, […]
Oil train disaster plays to the pro-pipeline position
The oil train disaster in Quebec has focused the debate about the best way to ship crude oil over long distances. Some have blamed the disaster on the government for […]
Study of Ontario power needs finds nuclear is best option
A new study of options for Ontario’s future electricity needs finds that nuclear power is the best choice for the province. The study finds that Ontario’s current plans to increase […]
LNG activity heating up in BC as Petronas seeks export licence
There has been a rebound in the number of applications to drill gas wells in British Columbia. The province’s Oil and Gas Commission had granted authorization to drill 469 new […]
GM/Honda latest partners in search for affordable fuel cell car
The dream of an affordable, fuel-cell–powered car moves a little closer to reality as two of the world’s biggest auto makers—General Motors and Honda—say that they are cooperating on developing […]
Canadian Solar to build London plant with Samsung
Canadian Solar, the Guelph-based solar power company, announced that it would supply photovoltaic modules totaling 91 megawatts to Soleq Solar of Thailand. This is enough electricity to power approximately 100,000 […]
Pipeline companies support new government regulations
Canada’s pipeline companies say they support the federal government’s new pipeline safety and performance guidelines. The guidelines were announced by Joe Oliver, the minister responsible for the National Energy Board […]
Renewables will surpass natural gas, nuclear by 2016: IEA
The generation of power from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that from natural gas and double the output from nuclear by 2016. The International Energy Agency […]
Aerospace industry fuelled by emerging markets: BMO
Momentum is building in the North American corporate aviation sector with orders and deliveries of corporate jets increasing “significantly” this year. Growth in the aerospace industry overall is forecast to […]
Fuel cell market will double in five years: report
The market for fuel cell technology will more than double worldwide in the next five years, a new report says. As of this year, the market is worth approximately $613 […]
Wood proponents pushing higher with hybrid construction
The proposition is startlingly obvious in its simplicity: the earth grows our food, and the earth should grow our homes. The man proposing this is Vancouver architect Michael Green, who […]
