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 […]
US energy self-reliance, pipeline uncertainty put Canada’s energy sector at risk
There are more warnings from the Conference Board of Canada regarding Canada’s energy sector. Two obstacles stand in the way of Canada’s energy producers: growing production of oil and gas […]
French aerospace companies to set up shop in Montreal
A pair of French companies announced at the Paris Air Show that they will be establishing businesses in Montreal. The aeronautics parts distributor AHE announced that it will make Montreal […]
Waterloo researchers seek cheaper fuel cells for electric cars
Researchers at several US and Canadian academic institutions, with key industrial partners, are collaborating in a quest to make a cheaper fuel cell for electric cars. If they succeed, the […]
English-French partners show all-electric aircraft at Paris Air Show
Global aerospace company the EADS Group revealed today at the Paris Air Show an electric aircraft it has been developing with the French aerospace manufacturer Aero Composites Saintonge (ACS). The […]
North American oil and gas industry has trouble finding workers
The US oil and gas industry will be hiring in the coming months a new survey shows, with engineers at the top of the list of sought-after workers. Rigzone, a […]
Scientists use lab-grown crystals to create whiter LED light
The ideal indoor lighting would replicate the natural light of the sun. That light is made up of all the visible colours of the spectrum, as well as a couple […]
