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 […]
Japan setting records for new solar power installations
Japan will displace Germany as the top solar energy market in the world this year, in terms of revenue, according to a report from the research firm IHS. There has […]
Petronas to spend $16 billion to export Western Canadian LNG
The national oil company of Malaysia, Petronas, announced that it intends to build two liquefied natural gas facilities on an island off the coast of British Columbia. The total cost […]
Unemployment rate drops after strong job gains in May
An impressive 95,000 Canadians found work in May, enough of a surge in employment to push the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada reports. […]
Volvo will use DME to fuel heavy-duty trucks in North America
Volvo Trucks said it plans to use dimethyl ether (DME) as a fuel for its heavy-duty trucks. It is the first North American manufacturer to do so. DME is a […]
Canadian oil output to double by 2030 say oil producers
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) says that production of crude oil in Canada will continue to increase, more than doubling by 2030. The increase in both oil sands […]
Bombardier announces firm CSeries orders from Russia, Gulf Air
A Russian leasing company, llyushin Finance Co. (IFC) has approved the purchase of thirty-two Bombardier CS300 aircraft. A conditional order for the aircraft had was announced in 2011 and is […]
Manufacturing industry showed strength in May: RBC
The manufacturing sector in Canada showed greater strength in May than it has for almost a year, according to the latest RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The PMI, […]
Concept car from Terrafugia has vertical takeoff and landing
The company that hopes to make flying cars a reality for the average consumer has taken the concept one step further. Terrafugia’s TF-X™ will be a four-seat plug-in hybrid electric […]
