June 20, 2017 - Ontario says it is reducing electricity up to 25% for some of the “biggest job creators” in Northern Ontario, including mining and forestry companies, “to boost their competitiveness and help them continue to grow”.

May 29, 2017 - FortisBC recognized 11 B.C. organizations for their “dedication to conserving energy” recently with the 2017 Efficiency in Action Awards. Through their combined efforts, the award recipients have achieved an estimated 120,000 gigajoules (GJ) of annual natural gas savings, which is the equivalent of taking approximately 1200 gasoline-powered cars off the road, according to the utility.

May 29, 2017 - Schneider Electric Canada has announced the release of the latest version of its Global Adjustment solution for large energy users in Ontario. The solution is focused on Class A users who are participating in the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI), which is offered by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and now includes customers from 500KW to 1MW and above.

May 29, 2017 - In 2013, the owner of a career college facility in Mississauga, Ont., hired Elias Mikhail (an unlicensed contractor) to do some electrical work. It was a cash transaction with no receipt or record of work, and no electrical permits secured. And it gets worse...

May 23, 2017 - Would your company hire a second plant manager with a 12-month annual vacation contract? What about this... Would your company invest in an energy project with zero return?

May 23, 2017 - FortisAlberta says it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to proceed with LED streetlight conversions in more than 130 communities within its service territory.

May 17, 2017 - The New Brunswick government has announced it is investing more than $20 million this year in energy retrofits and renewable energy initiatives in public buildings.

May 12, 2017 - Energy Efficiency Alberta says it now boasts two online interactive sites to show how easy it is to cut down on utility bills—using smart power bars, thermostats and dimmer switches—while outlining rebates that can “save hundreds of dollars on up-front costs”.

May 9, 2017 - The German Energy Agency (dena) has announced the Energy Efficiency Award 2017 and private and public companies from across the world are invited to submit their entries by July 15.

April 21, 2017 - Facility managers who measure the energy performance of their buildings are investing in energy-saving technologies and operational improvements in order to improve their buildings’ energy efficiency, according to a survey conducted by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in 2016.

April 20, 2017 - Residential Retail Products, a new Energy Efficiency Alberta program, says it will support homeowners and local Alberta contractors through rebates for insulation, tankless hot water heaters and windows.