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Distributed Generation, Empowering the Future of Business

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Distributed Generation, Empowering the Future of Business

Major centralized power companies have long held the energy markets, and the purse strings, of business. And if your company operates during peak times your business pays higher rates for the power it needs to be successful. For too long...

How Businesses Save Big with Distributed Generation

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How Businesses Save Big with Distributed Generation

Is your company prepared for another energy hike? As North American energy consumption increases, energy costs to Canadian business owners are expected to increase as well. The good news is there is a turnkey solution available to businesses at no cost—and...

December 21, 2017

PowerTracker – It Can Save You Thousands!

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PowerTracker – It Can Save You Thousands!

PowerTracker It’s always nice to have another powerful tool in your arsenal when it comes to managing your power assets. The PowerTracker solution is a management system consists of risk management, tracking, auditing, and bill verification throughout your entire portfolio....

December 5, 2017

Reduce your energy spend with an energy management information system (EMIS)

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Reduce your energy spend with an energy management information system (EMIS)

Comprehensive energy modeling and analysis tracks efficiency and reveals immediate opportunities to save source article Controlling manufacturing costs is a daily struggle, with fluctuating commodity prices and production demands putting ever-increasing pressure on the bottom line. The good news is...

September 30, 2016

Energent, a Rodan Energy Company, awarded OEA Emerging Company of the Year

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Energent, a Rodan Energy Company, awarded OEA Emerging Company of the Year

September 28, 2016 – Toronto, Canada – The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) awarded Energent Corporation as the winner of the Emerging Company of the Year at this year’s OEA EnergyConference16 in Toronto. Energent, a Kitchener-Waterloo based energy intelligence software company, is...

September 28, 2016

An interactive map of the world’s oil imports and exports

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An interactive map of the world’s oil imports and exports

An interactive map of the world’s oil imports and exports A world of oil is an interactive map of the top ten importers and exporters of oil in the world. You can adjust by year from 1995 to 2014, and...

August 23, 2016

Energy News in Review

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Energy News in Review

This Week In Review Wynne defends move to put cost of cap-and-trade in delivery line on bills Global News – Premier Kathleen Wynne is defending the decision to bury the cost of Ontario’s cap-and-trade plan in the “delivery” line on natural...

Ontario Passes Legislation to Support Energy Planning

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Ontario Passes Legislation to Support Energy Planning

Ontario passed new legislation today that establishes a long-term energy planning framework that is efficient, supported by robust community engagement and responsive to emerging technologies in the energy sector. Read More

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Ontario to spend $7-billion on sweeping climate change plan The Globe and Mail -The Ontario government will spend more than $7-billion over four years on a sweeping climate change plan that will affect every aspect of life – from what...

Going green with one finger on the button

Going green with one finger on the button

The Department of Commerce recently awarded People Power’s Chief Scientist John Teeter the Silver Medal Award for Exceptional Service for his work in developing Green Button. A smart way to access meter data—and the ability to share that data with innovative applications, products, services that help households...

Rodan Energy Solutions delivers residential Demand Response to Ontario Utilities

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Rodan Energy Solutions delivers residential Demand Response to Ontario Utilities

Mississauga, ON, Canada, May 2, 2016 – Rodan Energy Solutions was selected by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as Ontario-wide Aggregation Operator & Dispatch Administrator to operate the peaksaverPLUS Demand Response Program for Ontario’s Local Distribution Companies (LDCs). As...

AMPCO News Round Up

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AMPCO News Round Up

Statement from the Honourable Bob Chiarelli Government of Ontario News -Duncan Hawthorne’s distinguished career and many years of leadership have left a lasting impression here in Ontario and across the international nuclear energy community.For more than a decade, Duncan’s vision...

February 9, 2016

Energy in the News – AMPCO

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Energy in the News – AMPCO

Energy Ontario Raises $750 Million with Second Green Bond. Government of Ontario News. February 2, 2016. Ontario has successfully issued its second green bond, raising $750 million to support environmentally friendly, low-carbon infrastructure projects. Proceeds from the bond will help...

February 3, 2016

United States Supreme Court upholds FERC Order 745, affirming federal role in demand response

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United States Supreme Court upholds FERC Order 745, affirming federal role in demand response

With Order 745, FERC in 2011 determined the price that ISOs and RTOs, responsible for wholesale market operations, should pay for a form of demand-side management that is capable of dispatch. The pricing was new and controversial, but bidding economic...

January 25, 2016

A survey and roundtable report asked more than 500 industrial companies to learn how they measured energy use and improved efficiency

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A survey and roundtable report asked more than 500 industrial companies to learn how they measured energy use and improved efficiency

A survey and roundtable report asked more than 500 industrial companies to learn how they measured energy use and improved efficiency IESO enlisted the expertise of CanadianManufacturing.com to develop a survey of more than 500 industrial companies that measured energy...

January 21, 2016

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Rodan Energy: At the Forefront of the New Era in the Energy Sector

The President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Paul Grod is a well-known figure not just in the Ukrainian community, but in Canada as a whole. He became President of the UCC eight years ago. Over these years, Paul Grod...

December 24, 2015

Decoding the Paris climate agreement

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Decoding the Paris climate agreement

The world concluded four years of negotiations on Saturday with the first universal agreement on climate change. Nearly 190 countries pledged national climate action, and all countries agreed a global long-term goal to phase out greenhouse gas emissions this century,...

December 14, 2015

Energy in the News

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Energy in the News

Energy Ontario Helps Custom Equipment Maker Expand in Cambridge. Government of Ontario News. December 10, 2015. Ontario is partnering with Eclipse Automation to grow the company’s Cambridge plant while creating 15 new jobs and retaining 173 positions. The government will be...

December 11, 2015

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What is the Smart Grid?

Ontario’s Smart Grid combines new technology to help manage and control energy better. The Smart Grid will help people in their homes and energy providers. Learn more about what the Ontario smart grid is and how it works to manage...

December 10, 2015

Powering the Future

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Powering the Future

OPG’s coal closure was the largest single action to combat climate change in North America and today our generating portfolio is 99.7 per cent free of smog and greenhouse gas emissions. _

December 9, 2015

Energy News

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Energy News

Ontario Hydro customers paid billions extra because Liberals ignored their own energy plans:AG National Post -Auditor general Bonnie Lysyk says electricity customers in Ontario have paid billions of dollars for the Liberal government’s decisions to ignore its own planning process...

December 4, 2015

Energy In The News

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Energy In The News

Energy Ontario Passes Legislation to Further Protect Energy Ratepayers. Government of Ontario News. December 1, 2015. Yesterday, the government passed legislation to ban door-to-door sales for energy contracts, provide the Ontario Energy Board with more enforcement powers for consumer protection...

December 3, 2015

Nova Scotia: Legislation Advances New Electricity Plan

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Nova Scotia: Legislation Advances New Electricity Plan

Government is implementing key elements of the province’s new electricity plan with legislation introduced on December 1st. During the 2014-15 Electricity System Review consultation, Nova Scotians told us that they want an environmentally responsible energy future, with stable power rates...

December 3, 2015

Quebec Government adopts the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in Canada

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Quebec Government adopts the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in Canada

The Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, David Heurtel, announced the government’s adoption of a Québec greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 37.5% below 1990 levels by 2030. Just a few days away from...

December 2, 2015

We Need a Better Way to Compare the Performance of Energy Storage Technologies

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We Need a Better Way to Compare the Performance of Energy Storage Technologies

Grid-scale energy storage is getting a lot of attention this year. Pricing has come down and perceived value has come up — expanding the commercial viability of different technologies. But the story is much more complicated. There are plenty of...

December 2, 2015

Rodan Energy finds financial wins for power users

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Rodan Energy finds financial wins for power users

Paul Grod was recently interviewed by SmartGridToday about Rodan Energy Solutions. You can read the entire interview by selecting the link the below. (membership is required to view, a free trial is available) November 19, 2015 – INTERVIEW of...

November 19, 2015

Clay makes better high-temp batteries claim scientists

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Clay makes better high-temp batteries claim scientists

Scientists develop materials to power devices in harsh environments A unique combination of materials developed at Rice University, including a clay-based electrolyte, may solve a problem for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries destined for harsh environments. The lithium-ion chemistry-based battery revealed this...

November 11, 2015

VIDEO – OEA Speaker Series: Ontario’s Low Carbon Future ft. Minister Glen Murray – November 5, 2015

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VIDEO – OEA Speaker Series: Ontario’s Low Carbon Future ft. Minister Glen Murray – November 5, 2015

Hon. Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, will discuss how Ontario will build on its actions to fight climate change and help ensure that future generations are left with healthy and prosperous province.

November 6, 2015

The Value of Less: The benefit of peak demand savings

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The Value of Less: The benefit of peak demand savings

Depending on where you live, every dollar spent on demand response could save up to $4, according to a new Advanced Energy Economy report. So what needs to happen in order to expand demand response’s penetration? In this featured story from...

November 5, 2015

The smart grid and the promise of demand-side management

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The smart grid and the promise of demand-side management

This report outlines the next generation of demand-side management (DSM) technologies that will enable customers to make more informed decisions about the energy consumption, adjusting both when they use electricity and how they use. [button link=”https://rodanenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MoSG_DSM_VF-1.pdf” size=”small” target=”_self” icon=”cog” color=”alternative-3″...

November 4, 2015

The World’s Biggest Companies on Why They Buy Renewables: ‘It’s a Very Clear Economic Issue’

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The World’s Biggest Companies on Why They Buy Renewables: ‘It’s a Very Clear Economic Issue’

Several people told Robert Eckhardt he was crazy when he said he wanted to put solar panels on his company’s corporate headquarters nearly a decade ago. There were concerns about water runoff, high winds and the roof warranty, not to...

October 30, 2015

Media Round Up October 30

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Media Round Up October 30

My own experience aside, Canada-U.S. energy co-operation is vital The Globe and Mail -A few years ago, I launched thePickens Planin order to help free North America of its Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries oil dependence, a clear threat to...

October 30, 2015

Helping Small Businesses Save Energy

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Helping Small Businesses Save Energy

On October 23, the Ministry of Energy released Helping Small Businesses Save Energy, a guide on new Ontario programs and services to help reduce electricity costs for businesses. The guide is part of a broader government plan to help small...

October 29, 2015

Media Round Up October 23

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Media Round Up October 23

City ombudsman Fiona Crean moving to Hydro One Toronto Star –Problem-riddled Hydro One has a watchdog.Fiona Crean, currently the ombudsman for Toronto city council, is taking her investigative skills to the utility that has been dogged with consumer complaints and...

October 23, 2015

Living in ‘eternal summer’ may be adversely impacting our health

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Living in ‘eternal summer’ may be adversely impacting our health

By artificially changing the environment we live in, they argue, we may be working against health related bodily systems that have evolved over many years to protect us from dangers unique to each season. Scientists have known for some time...

October 19, 2015

After the Blackout: Implementation of Mandatory Electric Reliability Standards in Canada

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After the Blackout: Implementation of Mandatory Electric Reliability Standards in Canada

On August 14, 2003, the largest blackout in North American history occurred when 61,800 megawatts of electric power was lost in Ontario, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey, affecting an estimated 50 million people and...

October 16, 2015

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Media Round Up October 16

Electricity prices set to increase across Ontario Nov. 1 after pricing change Global News –The cost of electricity isset to increase across the province, afterthe Ontario Energy Board announced new pricing changes on Thursday.The OEB said in a release that...

October 16, 2015

French love affair with diesel set to end

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French love affair with diesel set to end

France’s long love affair with diesel is set to draw to a close after the government announced a rise in the price of the fuel just weeks ahead of a major climate conference in Paris. The country’s environment minister also...

October 15, 2015

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Media Round Up October 9

Ontario electricity operator offers money for cutting power consumption The Globe and Mail -Ontario’s electricity operator is asking its customers to bid on contracts that would see them paid for cutting their power consumption at peak times in order to...

October 9, 2015

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Media Round Up October 2

Growing number of Ontario municipalities oppose sale of Hydro One CTV News -Municipal politicians opposed to the Ontario government’s plans to sell Hydro One said Monday that the issue is hurting federal Liberals on the campaign trail, and will come...

October 2, 2015

Put It Where The Sun Will Shine with Google’s Project Sunroof

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Put It Where The Sun Will Shine with Google’s Project Sunroof

Google’s new Project Sunroof will estimate how much money homeowners can save on electricity costs with solar PV panels. The program models the roof of residential buildings using Google Maps data to determine how much sunshine the roof gets daily....

October 1, 2015

New Hydrogen-Fuel Technology Powered by Solar Energy

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New Hydrogen-Fuel Technology Powered by Solar Energy

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have developed new technology that uses energy from the sun to convert water to hydrogen. According to the researchers, their hydrogen-fuel generator has a record breaking efficiency level. While other solar-driven fuel generating systems...

September 25, 2015

The Evolution of Demand Response in Ontario

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The Evolution of Demand Response in Ontario

The following is an article by Rick Goddard published in the April 2015 edition of 20/20 Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ Magazine. Demand Response in Ontario has been evolving steadily over the last decade and a half and is poised to...

September 21, 2015

Canadian Electricity Sector Achieves Significant Emissions Reductions

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Canadian Electricity Sector Achieves Significant Emissions Reductions

The Canadian Electricity Association – which represents private-sector generators and public utilities across Canada – has released its 2015 Sustainable Electricity Annual Report. The document reports that electricity generators reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.8% in 2014, which contributed...

September 2, 2015

3 Ways Class B Energy Consumers Can Cut Energy Spend

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3 Ways Class B Energy Consumers Can Cut Energy Spend

The recently released Ontario Chamber of Commerce report on rising electricity prices has struck a chord in Ontario business owners. With some of the highest electricity prices in North America, staying competitive can be a constant headache for energy intensive...

September 1, 2015

Energy Experts Reflect on the 2003 Blackout

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Energy Experts Reflect on the 2003 Blackout

It’s been 12 years since the biggest power outage in the history of North America. On August 14 2003, 50 million people in Ontario, Midwest and northeastern United States were left without power. However, over a decade later, the IESO...

August 29, 2015

Ontario to Invest $2.5 Million in First Nations Renewable Energy Project

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Ontario to Invest $2.5 Million in First Nations Renewable Energy Project

The Government of Ontario is investing $2.5 million in new electricity infrastructure in Fort Severn First Nation, the most northern community in Ontario. Funded through the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the investment will support the construction of...

August 28, 2015

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Thermal Energy Storage System Under Construction at University of Guelph

The University of Guelph is constructing an innovative thermal energy storage system to help the university stay cool during the summer months. The main component of the $15 million system is a giant water tank that stores thermal energy, acting...

August 24, 2015

Coal is No Longer the Biggest Power Generator in USA

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Coal is No Longer the Biggest Power Generator in USA

Exciting news for the energy industry: for the first time ever, coal is not the biggest power generator in the U.S. As of April 2015, natural gas is the top source for electricity, with 31% of electric power procured from...

August 10, 2015