2016 Press Release
POWERTECH BUILDS PROTOTYPE TESTBED FOR DOWNTOWN OPEN LOOP PROJECT
Oct 20, 2016
Downtown Vancouver, Canada’s densest urban area, is experiencing rapid growth. To help the area keep pace with future energy needs, BC Hydro has launched the Downtown Open Loop Project.
POWERTECH TO DEVELOP TOOL FOR HYBRID SIMULATIONS OF LARGE POWER SYSTEMS
Oct 7, 2016
Powertech Labs and an international electric research organization have announced plans to jointly develop a unique new method for hybrid simulations of large power systems.
CLEAN TECH – AHEAD OF THE GAME
Sep 21, 2016
When it comes to Metro Vancouver’s burgeoning clean technology sector, the City of Surrey has a serious home field advantage.
SFU CITY CENTRE CAMPUS HAS BECOME SURREY’S CALLING CARD
Aug 30, 2016
In 2002, Surrey was still largely considered a cast-off bedroom community of commuting workers and retirees. The city had also been tagged with the dubious distinction of being the car theft capital of North America.
B.C. UNVEILS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP PLAN, PLANS TO REDUCE GHGs UP TO 25 MILLION TONNES BY 2050
Aug 22, 2016
The government of British Columbia unveiled its Climate Leadership Plan on Friday, which it says will lead to the creation of up to 66,000 jobs over the next ten years and reduce net annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by up to 25 million tonnes below current forecasts by 2050.
ONLINE PCB DECONTAMINATION UNIT SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED AT BC HYDRO SUBSTATION
Jul 11, 2016
Powertech’s technology for online extraction of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from transformer oil was successfully installed and operated at BC Hydro’s Cloverdale Substation in Surrey.
MISO ADOPTS TSAT AS A STANDARD TOOL FOR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLANNING
Jun 30, 2016
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) has adopted Powertech’s Transient Security Assessment Tool (TSAT) for the first time as a standard tool for off-line transient stability analysis in its transmission system planning.
HyStEP (HYDROGEN STATION EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE) DEVICE
May 24, 2016
With funding provided by the DOE Fuel Cell Technology Office under the H2FIRST project, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) contracted with Powertech Labs to develop and build the Hydrogen Station Equipment Performance (HyStEP) Device.
DSATools™ VERSION 16 RELEASED
Apr 29, 2016
DSATools™ Version 16 is released
ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR OVERHEAD LINES
Mar 31, 2016
Utility distribution systems utilize a variety of connectors to join and attach overhead conductors.
NEW LIVING LAB TESTS, ACCELERATES INTELLIGENT CITY SOLUTIONS
Feb 5, 2016
Powertech and Current, powered by GE, team up on Intelligent Cities innovation lab and accelerator program in Surrey, one of world’s smartest communities
POWERTECH’S H2 FUELING STATION INCREASES NUMBER OF FILLS
Jan 18, 2016
British Columbia based Powertech Labs’ hydrogen fueling station, located onsite at the company’s headquarters, has increased the number of vehicles that it services.