FROM THE EDITOR: Dear readers: This week, CanSIA (Canadian Solar Industries Association) hosted its annual Solar Canada Conference and Exposition. By all accounts, Solar Canada 2010 was two, maybe three times larger than last year’s gathering, which shows the growing importance of renewables in Canada. The event featured a maze of exhibits and some excellent sessions, with topics ranging from solar and agriculture to Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program. One of the more important themes of Solar Canada 2010 was the greater need for standardized solar PV installer training. To mark the occasion, I’ve included two features dealing with solar: the first shows how one company has successful added solar, while the second deals with the issue of solar PV installer training. As always, if you have any stories, news, products, videos, etc., you would like to share with our readers, please forward them to me. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, John Gilson Editor, jgilson@annexweb.com www.energymanagementcanada.com

FEATURE: The greening of green: Leading recycling company adds enormous rooftop solar energy park to business model By Amir Keranovic Waxman Industrial Services Ltd., a progressive full service recycling company, announced they will be hosting a 500kW solar energy park on the flat roof of their 87,000 sq.-ft industrial facility, located at 4350 Harvester Rd, in the city of Burlington, Ontario. Plans of the innovative project were displayed on site at the company’s new headquarters last week, where several members of Toronto’s business community gathered. More... Solar training standardization - Business decision, safety issue or both? By Jacob Travis and Austin Brentley Hair stylist, architect and solar PV installer—which is the odd man out? If you're like most people, you probably selected the hair stylist—an easy choice given that the other two professions deal with complex, technical and potentially dangerous processes. However, if you've been sitting where I've been sitting for the past year, you'll notice another outlier in the list. More...

NEWS: Ontario Clean Energy Benefit to help businesses: Gov’t Ontario is taking 10% off monthly electricity bills for families, farms and businesses to help them manage rising electricity prices for the next five years, according to a Government of Ontario news release. The government says the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) will help more than four million Ontarians. More... Schneider Electric displays FIT-compliant solutions at Solar Canada 2010 Schneider’s Renewable Energies Business displayed a FIT-compliant grid tie inverter and a range of solutions at Solar Canada 2010, the Canadian Solar Industries Association’s annual conference and exhibition. More... Newfoundland gov’t provides funding to study energy projects in Labrador As part of its commitment to providing reliable and clean power to the people of Labrador, the Provincial Government is providing Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, a Nalcor Energy company, $2.5 million to further study small-scale hydroelectric projects for Labrador coastal communities. More... ASHRAE brings hot topics to AHR Expo attendees Guidance on industry hot topics is being provided from ASHRAE through two free sessions at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. “A Practical Guide for Reducing Air Leakage in HVAC Air Systems” takes place Monday, January 31, 2:15-3:45 p.m., while an update on “Standard 90.1 – 2010 Update: How It Affects You” takes place on Tuesday. More... Energy association promoting fiscally responsible initiatives across Canada The Energy Services Association of Canada (ESAC) announced their newly formed advocacy organization, which has been created to actively promote government policies and regulatory support for greater use of guaranteed performance-based solutions to upgrade Canada's aging infrastructure. More... Clean energy organization supports Ontario Long Term Energy Plan Members of the clean and decentralized energy (DE) industry applauded the release of the Ontario Long Term Energy Plan this week. "This plan is another huge step forward to a cleaner and more efficient power system," said Jan Buijk, Chair of WADE Canada and President of EPS Ltd. More... Silfab Ontario announces new COO and General Manager Silfab Ontario Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of global vertically-integrated photovoltaic (PV) provider Silfab Spa, announced that Paolo Maccario has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) and General Manager, effective January 1, 2011. Maccario will take over Silfab Ontario's operations as the company is now entering a crucial phase. More... Newest version of thermal comfort standard affects elevated air speeds New requirements regarding air speeds, analysis and documentation are included in the newly published ASHRAE thermal comfort standard, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy. “The standard continues to focus on defining the range of indoor thermal environmental conditions. More... New green school hub For SFU’s UniverCity On November 23, British Columbia Education Minister George Abbott, joined by Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy, students, parents, teachers and community officials, celebrated the grand opening of University Highlands Elementary, which will support families as part of the UniverCity community atop Burnaby Mountain. More... Newfoundland gov’t provides funding to study energy projects in Labrador As part of its commitment to providing reliable and clean power to the people of Labrador, the Provincial Government is providing Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, a Nalcor Energy company, $2.5 million to further study small-scale hydroelectric projects for Labrador coastal communities. More...

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Carlo Gavazzi RSQK Series high power intelligent soft starts Carlo Gavazzi says these soft starts decreases the “wear and tear” on mechanical transmission components (such as belts) and assures the reduction of high starting currents and of mechanical stress on gears, shafts and pulleys. The company says this is due to a smooth and step-less acceleration and deceleration. More...	Milwaukee M12 cordless heated jacket Compatible with the entire line of M12 professional power tools, Milwaukee’s new heated jacket utilizes the M12 Red Lithium battery technology to actively warm the body and stimulate blood circulation in even the coldest jobsite conditions. Hidden in a sleek back pocket, the Red Lithium battery delivers superior runtime. More...	Lind Equipment LE945-1LED LED lantern The new LE945-1LED takes the durability and reliability of Lind’s LE945 halogen bulb lantern and upgrades it significantly with a new powerful LED array, says Lind Equipment. The LE945-1LED is a heavy-duty hand-held lantern that is built with a rugged housing that takes a great deal of abuse. More...

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

POWERGEN International, December 14-16, Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, FL

AHR Expo, January 31 – February 2, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada

2011 RETScreen Annual Conference and Training Institute, June 20 – 22, 2011 – Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Energy Management website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? E-mail the editor at jgilson@annexweb.com.