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Volume 1 • Issue 43
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
Is Canada greener than its neighbour?
With the opening yesterday of CanWEA 2014 — hosting more than 500 experts from around the world to discuss recent advances and opportunities for Canada's wind energy industry — we present an issue focused on renewable energy. In 2013 alone, another 1,600 MW of wind power came on line. Quebec has experienced the strongest growth in the country, with projects having a total capacity of 1,050 MW, but new facilities are going up from one end of the country to the other. Keep your eyes open. Good reading!
Line Goyette
Managing Editor, Electrical Industry Newsweek
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Powerbus™ Busway by Schneider Electric
Scalable, efficient, and flexible power distribution with zero footprint
Schneider Electric is pleased to announce the release of the highest tap off unit density low amperage Busway on the market.
The Powerbus busway delivers flexible and efficient overhead power distribution and offers scalability by featuring the highest tap-off unit density on the market with up to 20 openings every 10 feet. This modular solution minimizes unintended downtime and improves safety while optimizing energy efficiency. Powerbus busway construction consists of a light-weight electrical grade all-aluminum housing with up to five (5) silver-plated copper conductor bars for maximum electrical efficiency. Modular design and full catalogue of tap-off units, drop cords with connectors, power feed units, fittings and accessories are available to fit your power and application needs.
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Training/Formation CSA Safety Conference Series
Canada's premier electrical safety conference is just weeks away!
Don't miss your chance to preview the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, and hear from industry professionals who have helped shape Canada's electrical safety system.
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Green - Canada
How Eco-Friendly Is Canada?
Have you ever wondered how Canadians are doing in the sustainability department? We always assume that we're doing much better than our neighbours down south, but is that the case? Here's a quick glance at our progress.
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CSA Conference Series
Speakers' Spotlight - Toronto
Don't miss key note speaker Dr. Manuel Gomez, when he takes the stage to address the latest research in electrical burn injury diagnosis and treatment at the Canadian Electrical Safety Conference Series October 7th and 8th in Toronto.
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Green - Photovoltaic
The Next Wave in Architecture: Integrating Photovoltaic Panels into Building Structures
Most of us identify solar power with big panels hooked on to rooftops, but a new generation of sustainable buildings is incorporating the technology into the edifices' structure.
"When I started, you had to be a little guerrilla to get things done with photovoltaics," says Anthony Pereira, founder of New York-based altPOWER, who started work in the city in 2001 on one of the U.S.'s first buildings outfitted with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Now, the technology is taking off around the globe.
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Green - Buildings
Energy-Efficient Buildings: Look Beyond Construction Costs to Long-Term ROI
According to an industry survey by McGraw Hill Construction and the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), energy-efficient buildings cost more to make but less to operate. With the life cycle of a typical office building pegged at 40 years, those who go green can expect a return on investment of 400 to 500%.
The report, Canada Green Building Trends: Benefits Driving the New and Retrofit Market, is the first of its kind in Canada. Canada's green building market is vigorous and growing, the report says. Activity is being driven by the market and the benefits that accrue from good sustainable building practices.
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Green - Batteries
Batteries That Store Power in Liquid Form: A Renewable Energy Breakthrough
Capturing the energy from the wind and the sun is becoming easier, but storing it for a rainy day is another story.
This is a problem, as critics of renewables often point out. Wind energy tends to be most abundant at night, when it's needed least. Solar power, by comparison, is most readily available when the sun is bright − but the issue is how to retain that power for later, when industries and communities need it.
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Survey Says
What Electrical Contractors DoHomes and apartments top the list of 6 categories. At the bottom: hotels.
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Product Focus
Arlington Introduces Low Profile, Adjustable IN/OUT BOX
Arlington's IN/OUT outlet box adjusts for wall depths up to 1-1/2" - ideal for use when the final wall thickness is unknown, as well as double drywall, tile, mirrors, etc.
The new single-gang, low profile FA101LP is designed for new work installations with shallower wall cavities, it's a little shorter than Arlignton's 'regular' single-gang IN/OUT outlet box - 3.25 inches deep.
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