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Energy
Feds commit $20M to off-diesel initiative for remote Indigenous communities
An all-Indigenous panel of jurors will select up to 15 communities to receive hands-on support and up to $1.3 million in funding to develop community-driven energy plans over the next three years.
Yukon implements Independent Power Production policy
The policy allows First Nation governments, communities and entrepreneurs to generate renewable energy and feed it into the electrical grid to help meet local demands.
WorleyParsons awarded Encana EPC contract
The firm’s western Canadian operation will provide engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for the Pipestone Processing Facility in Alberta.
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Pikangikum First Nation marks connection to Ontario electrical grid
The milestone enables Pikangikum to eliminate its dependence on diesel as their primary energy source.
Waterloo Research: New powder could help cut CO2 emissions
Once saturated with carbon dioxide, the powder would be transported to storage sites and buried in underground geological formations to prevent CO2 release into the atmosphere.
Report looks at viability of solar power in over 20,000 communities across Canada
Whether solar power is competitive in a province often depends more on local electricity prices than the amount of sunlight received.
Canadian Hydropower Association celebrates 20th Anniversary with new Awards
The first Outstanding Project Award went to SNC-Lavalin for the BC Hydro John Hart Generating Station project.
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YVR Flywheel Energy Storage project – Tree For Life Award
Working with YVR, WSP designed a flywheel energy storage and power generation system. This system consists of two 600 kW redundant high-efficiency diesel generators, an intelligent power switchgear distribution system, and a 625 kVA flywheel uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system.
Feds invest in biomass heating for First Nations recreation centre
This bioheat project in Hazelton, B.C. is the first to receive funding under the government’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program.
Saskatchewan expanding program for customers to sell back power
Every year, the program will accept up to 10 MW of renewable generation, like solar, and 25 MW of carbon neutral non-renewable generation, such as flare gas.
City of Peterborough to convert 7,205 streetlights to LED
The City expects the conversion to Smart technology LED fixtures will reduce annual electricity costs by 54% or by $650,000, reduce maintenance costs by 80% or by $187,000 and reduce its annual electricity consumption for streetlights by 70% or by 3.6 million kilowatt hours.
Chandos to build Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre
Chandos is the managing partner of the joint venture which includes Bird Construction and Sullivan Construction, and the firm will also look for opportunities for members of the local supply chain in the Ottawa Valley.
Kwispaa LNG Project Making Progress
A contract has been signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the front-end engineering and design of two At-Shore LNG hulls for the proposed liquefied natural gas export facility located at Sarita Bay on Vancouver Island.
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Renewable Fuel
The City of Toronto is launching a project to transform organic waste biogas into fuel that can power its collection trucks.
Feds funding a small-scale smart grid project in Calgary
The project will see power from solar photovoltaics on customer property integrated back into Calgary’s electricity grid.
Vancouver transitioning diesel fleet to renewable fuel
Entering into a new fuel contract with Suncor, all of Vancouver’s diesel vehicles will transition to 100% renewable diesel.
SNC-Lavalin implementing Canadian-designed nuclear solution in China
The firm will implement 37M Natural Uranium Equivalent (NUE) fuel, a mixture of depleted and recycled uranium, in CANDU reactors.
SNC-Lavalin decommissioning research nuclear reactor in Saskatoon
The Safe Low-Power Kritical Experiment (SLOWPOKE-2) research reactor has operated in Saskatchewan Research Council’s Environmental Analytical Laboratories in Saskatoon for 37 years.
SNC-Lavalin forms JV in the U.S. to pursue nuclear decommissioning
Comprehensive Decommissioning International, based in Camden, New Jersey, will be targeting a growth market with a forecast value exceeding US$14B over the next 10 years.
Specifications update for designing HDPE conduit power and communications systems
HDPE conduit is the preferred material to house and protect electrical power and communications cables in typical applications such as power utilities, telecommunications, CATV, SCADA, FTTH, ITS, highway lighting, and other underground utilities.
Schneider Electric announces smart circuit breakers
The Masterpact MTZ circuit breakers prepare customers for the future of power distribution with smart connectivity, remote monitoring and easy customization via digital modules.
UBC Researchers: Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy
This innovation could be a step toward wider adoption of solar power in places like British Columbia and parts of northern Europe where overcast skies are common.
Wood partners with Heriot-Watt University on solar PV research project
The partnership aims to measure the performance of leading-edge solar PV technologies such as bifacial panels, which deliver enhanced production and reduce the cost of energy.
SNC-Lavalin awarded global framework agreement by BP wells
The agreement builds on existing engineering services to projects already held by Atkins.
Aecon, AECOM and SNC-Lavalin JV awarded Bruce Power contract
The fuel channel and feeder replacement contract is valued at $475 million.
Researchers study impacts of climate change on wind energy potential
With power purchase agreements of wind farms set to expire between now and the end of the next decade, the wind industry is poised to potentially undergo large-scale repowering of its wind farms.
Canada investing in next-gen Smart Grid tech research
The goal of the project is to develop and implement technology to integrate new sources of clean energy without compromising the stability and reliability of our grids.
Toronto announces 10 major green-focused projects
The projects will expand high-performance buildings, low-carbon thermal energy networks, electric vehicles and biogas utilization.
Feds commit $1.6B to connect 16 Northern Ontario First Nations to the grid
The Wataynikaneyap Power Project will connect First Nations who currently rely on diesel generation to the Ontario transmission grid.
Hinton, Alberta, investigating geothermal district energy system
The Hinton project stands to be the first of its kind in Canada, and to serve as a model for other communities looking at geothermal energy as a future energy source.
