Toronto Electricians and Electrical Contractors

Things are revving up for the electric vehicle industry with the help EV charging. According to Inside EVs, sales of new electric cars worldwide surpassed two million units for the first time in 2018. That’s a 72 percent increase over the previous year at an average market share of 2.1 percent. Government mandates are driving EV adoption from China to California. Based on new emissions standards put forth by the European Union, as many as a third of the new cars in the EU will be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2030. The government of India has announced electrification targets , as well. At the consumer level, drivers are embracing EVs for their improved fuel economy, reduced emissions, and lower fuel expenses. According to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy at the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the cost to charge your car at home in your garage over the course of a year “ can be less than running an air conditioner. ” And research shows th...

Joan is Global VP for Executive Recruitment at Schneider Electric , partnering with business and HR leaders to deliver end to end exec recruiting talent solutions. In below blog article she shares her biggest passion. Outside of work, she is particularly keen on meaningful community projects. Therefore volunteering for overseas mission trips has become an annual endeavor for her and her family. Finding a meaningful purpose I joined Schneider Electric 5 years ago to lead the executive recruitment function.  I was initially intrigued by what the company does; to build products and offer reliable solutions to conserve energy. However, looking back, I had little idea about what it truly means to be working for such company. Today I can say that I’m proud of working for a leader of digital transformation of energy management and automation, who above all puts sustainability at the heart of company’s strategy. Achieving the impossible “Come with us to visit Phnom Voar Valley!”, a ...

The Worst Possible Version of the EU Copyright Directive Has Sparked a German Uprising Last week’s publication of the final draft of the new EU Copyright Directive baffled and infuriated almost everyone, including the massive entertainment companies that lobbied for it in the first place; the artists’ groups who endorsed it only to have their interests stripped out of the final document; and the millions and millions of Europeans who had publicly called on lawmakers to fix grave deficiencies in the earlier drafts, only to find these deficiencies made even worse . Take Action Stop Article 13 Thankfully, Europeans aren’t taking this lying down. With the final vote expected to come during the March 25-28 session, mere weeks before European elections, European activists are pouring the pressure onto their Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), letting them know that their vote on this dreadful mess will be on everyone’s mind during the election campaigns. The epicenter of t...

The 21st century has brought us many innovations. One that’s having a big impact on everyday life is the internet of things (IoT) – smart objects that can connect to the internet and link the physical world to the digital world. Not long ago we could hardly imagine being able to control the lights in our house or open the garage door through our cell phone, but today it’s a reality. IoT and smart technology isn’t just about connecting gadgets through your home, though. It’s also transforming medium voltage switchgear and other areas of the MV network . The medium voltage industry is traditionally conservative when it comes to decisions like capital investments and updating technologies. This isn’t surprising. The typical lifespan of electrical equipment such as switchgears tends to be 15-30 years, or even longer , yet equipment standards and technology is changing at a much faster rate. The main function of electrical equipment operators is to keep the network running and in good co...