by Rob | Dec 17, 2019 | 360 Blog, Blogger, Energy Reporting, Greenhouses, Industrial, News
By Sheldon Fulton, Forte Business Solutions Ltd. If a baker priced his bread at $50/loaf, we would all opt for a new baker. If he priced it at $.05/loaf, we would buy all that we could possibly eat. Whether either baker stayed in business is a question for another...
by Rob | Dec 17, 2019 | 360 Blog, Commercial, Energy Reporting, Industrial, Sustainable Energy Solutions
By Richard Adamson MSc, CEO, Industrial Climate Solutions Inc. Each year, Canada emits over 700 MT of carbon dioxide (CO2) – roughly 19.5 tonnes per person. Those are a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. Only about 11% of them come from power generation....
by Rob | Sep 17, 2019 | 360 Blog, Certification, Commercial, Energy Reporting, Industrial, Public Sector, Sustainable Energy Solutions
The kids are back in school. There’s a noticeable nip to the evening air. Hints of yellow and orange are appearing on the trees. Sure signs that summer is behind us. Fall also marks an important time of year in the natural gas business. Traditionally, natural...
by Rob | Jun 18, 2019 | 360 Blog, Energy Reporting, Industrial, Public Sector, Sustainable Energy Solutions
Reducing peak power use is an important issue during a hot summer, particularly for manufacturing plants and those greenhouse operations that require lighting during the summer. But making plans is not possible unless a common misunderstanding about managing energy is...
by Rob | Jun 18, 2019 | 360 Blog, Energy Procurement, Energy Reporting, Industrial, Public Sector
Large energy consumers are worried about Ontario’s electricity market place. They expressed their concerns at two consultations hosted in June by Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and by Todd Smith, Minister of Economic...
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | 360 Blog, Industrial, Public Sector, Sustainable Energy Solutions
The jellyfish may seem like an odd choice for branding an energy conservation team, but as Mike Hawkins explains, the choice actually makes perfect sense. Hawkins is the Director of Operations at Associated Tube Group in Markham, Ontario. He leads “Team Jellyfish”,...