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Danfoss opens new monitoring centre
July 19, 2017 by Rehana Begg
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and water systems, has opened a new monitoring centre in Baltimore, Maryland, which will provide 24/7 assistance to its food-retail customers utilizing Danfoss Enterprise Services. Danfoss Enterprise…
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Terrapure recognized for innovative application of centrifuge technology
July 17, 2017 by MRO Magazine
Burlington, Ont. – Terrapure Environmental has received an Environmental Leader Award for Product of the Year for its creative use of technology – the centrifuge – which provides its customers in the petrochemical and refinery sector with significant environmental and…
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Hydraulic Institute to bring Pump Systems Optimization Course to Canada
Parsippany, NJ – For the past twenty-one years, the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) has specialized in high quality energy management and energy efficiency training and has trained over 7,000 professionals. The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce…
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Partnership combines technology and industry expertise to advance asset performance
November 11, 2016 by Rehana Begg
Exton, Pa. – Siemens and Bentley Systems announced that they have formalized a strategic alliance agreement to drive new business value by accelerating digitalization to advance infrastructure project delivery and asset performance in complementary business areas. Siemens and Bentley Systems…
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Schneider Electric Canada wins VIATEC Technology Company of the Year Award
Mississauga, ON – Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, received the Technology Company of the Year (50+ employees) award at the recent 2016 Victoria Innovation Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council (VIATEC) Technology Awards show in Victoria, B.C. The…
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Training and support for the electrical trades
June 23, 2016 by Rehana Begg
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, recently donated QED switchboards to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 303 Niagara and Local 804 Kitchener-Waterloo training facilities. The switchboards, valued at approximately $8,000 each, will assist…
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New equipment energy retrofit program launched in Ontario
October 8, 2014 by MRO Magazine
Toronto – The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has made updates to the saveONenergy Retrofit Program that provide additional financial incentives for Ontario businesses to reduce energy used by lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning…
Leaders in electrical safety recognized with awards
Mississauga, ON – Everyone has a part to play in electrical safety, and each year a few outstanding individuals and organizations stand out in their commitment to building a safer province. Their contributions have been honoured with the…
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How Ontario's Bruce Power applied lessons from 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
September 26, 2014 by MRO Magazine
Ottawa – The operator of Canada's largest nuclear power plant has looked "very closely" at the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and has simulated the effect of a tornado hitting the facility,…
Transformer Down! Dealing with emergency replacement of transformers
September 5, 2014 by MRO Magazine
How much can you afford to lose? For any CEO or manager in charge of a plant that purchases electricity in bulk, that question must be faced when considering the replacement of a power transformer. If one goes down, the loss of operational…
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OPG and Westinghouse sign agreement for maintenance in global nuclear markets
April 22, 2014 by MRO Magazine
Toronto – Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), through its subsidiary, Canadian Nuclear Partners (CNP), and Westinghouse Electric Company of Pittsburgh, PA, agreed that would enable the two companies will work together on a wide range of…
Quebec the largest contributor to Canada's increase in power generation in December
March 5, 2014 by MRO Magazine
Ottawa – Canada generated 60.4 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity in December 2013, up 8.1% from the same month in 2012, according to Statistics Canada. This was the third consecutive monthly gain.
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Trainee program precedes apprenticeship for power line technicians
February 21, 2014 by MRO Magazine
Abbotsford, BC − BC Hydro trades trainees practice climbing poles at the Abbotsford District Office as part of a two-year Trades Trainee program. The program provides training for future power line technicians.
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Energy retrofit savings-how to get the money
January 20, 2014 by MRO Magazine
So you want to save money? Invest in some energy efficiency retrofits? Be careful how you run the numbers or you might not get the best return on your investment. All too often we see retrofit decisions put back on the shelf when they fail the…
Hydro, forestry crews work 24/7 to restore power in Ontario
The arduous task of restoring electrical service to customers in Southern Ontario was "virtually complete" by Dec. 30, the provincial government reported. More than 600,000 homes and businesses lost power following an ice storm on…
ABB to upgrade Quebec-New England power transmission link
Hydro-Québec and National Grid, a utility in the New England states, have signed contracts with ABB to refurbish three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations which are part of a HVDC link between Québec and New…
All forms of energy required to meet growing demand: ExxonMobil
The world will require all forms of energy over the next quarter century to meet a greater than one-third increase in demand that will be driven by population growth, improved living standards and expanded urbanization, according to…
Study examines power station MRO in African countries
December 5, 2013 by MRO Magazine
New York – A new market research report, The Market for Power Station Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in Key African Countries, finds that aging facilities and new builds will drive growth in this market.
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ABB gets big order for heat recovery system for container ships
November 20, 2013 by MRO Magazine
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, a power and automation technology group, won two orders in the third quarter of 2013 to provide the waste heat recovery systems, each powered by a power turbine generator (PTG), for 14 new 8,800 TEU (Twenty-foot…
Natural gas reserves in BC may be double previous estimates
Victoria, BC – British Columbia's premier says a federal energy report has concluded the province's natural gas reserves are double the size of previous estimates, adding more fuel to the provincial Liberal government's high hopes…