A centre of excellence in energy research By: Mudeeha Yousaf Established in 2008, the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) aims to transform energy systems for long-term sustainable use through research initiatives and the development of solutions and policies. The organization is pivotal for the University of Waterloo for research in energy studies, [...]
Pacific Powertech Inc.: Committed to client service excellence By: Jesse Champagne Pacific Powertech Inc. (PPI) is an independent electrical power service provider in British Columbia. For 20 years, the company has been committed to 100% customer satisfaction, providing expertise in high voltage electrical equipment acceptance testing & commissioning, specialized testing, repair & maintenance of [...]
Hydro One- Bruce to Milton Transmission Reinforcement Project to meet Ontario’s needs for the 21st century By: Jesse Champagne Hydro One is the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in Ontario, with estimated total assets of $20.8 billion. Hydro One accounts for nearly 97% of Ontario's transmission capacity, effectively owning and operating all of Ontario's [...]
Canada North Camp – CampCorp: Supporting people in need and providing solutions to Western Canada’s energy sector By: Mudeeha Yousaf CampCorp Structures Ltd. – a manufacturer of modular structures for the Oil and Gas industry – is one company that puts compassion and empathy back into business practices. Based in the heart of Alberta’s [...]
NCS Energy Services: ‘Leave Nothing Behind’ By: Fadeke Adegbuyi When the oil and gas industry experienced a horizontal well boom and shifted away from vertical drilling, NCS Energy Services saw a niche that needed to be filled and set out to redesign their “Mongoose” tool system to operate effectively in horizontal well applications. Just [...]
Centennial Global Technology: North America’s one-stop shop for eco-friendly solar products By: Mudeeha Yousaf Renewable energy is often overlooked in North America’s oil-driven economy, however Centennial Global Technology Inc. is celebrating its 10thyear as Canada’s leading solar panel distributor. Expanding its business to over 26 countries and continents including Europe, Africa, South America and [...]
LandSolutions: providing industry-leading land expertise in Canada By: Fadeke Adegbuyi Founded in February 2000 by Ron Vermeulen, LandSolutions started as a small firm providing solutions to Energy companies with short-term land administrative needs via an outsourcing service. Chad Hughes, current CEO and President, came aboard in 2001 with the goal of expanding the [...]
Walker Drilling: Meeting Ontario’s drilling needs since 2002 By: Mudeeha Yousaf The drilling industry in Canada provides fierce competition. Mineral exploration rises and falls according to commodity prices, and when the prices are high there comes an increase in drilling companies who want to succeed in Canada’s harsh geological climate. Walker Drilling is one [...]
Imperial turns to Kearl With patented technology, production efficiencies look to reduce environmental impact By: Perry King Since beginning plans on the Kearl Oil Sands project in the early 2000s, and sanctioning the project in 2009, Imperial Oil Resources is charting new territory, taking on one of Canada’s largest oil sands projects with an [...]
Carmanah’s Solar EPC Services changing the face of solar technology By: Aileen Ormoc Since the birth of Carmanah’s Solar Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Services group in 2001, the subsidiary has introduced innovative designs to the grid connected solar industry through its work on high profile and award winning projects with the City of Toronto [...]