| Joining forces in the east Tony Hylton, President of Acres International, talks about the highly successful merger of Acres and The SGE Group. Since its inception in 2002, the new company has been a regional powerhouse of engineering activity. |
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| Where green power and irrigation meet The Oldman River Dam was built with irrigation in mind but, thanks to ATCO Power and Acres International, it is now generating 32 MW of green power in southern Alberta. Premier Ralph Klein said, “The new generator will harness the water power that already exists at the Oldman River Dam in a way that won’t have a detrimental impact on the surrounding environment”. |
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| Expensive failure or valuable lesson? George Davies, President of Acres Management Consulting, argues for both views of the great blackout of August 2003. While the causes are still being analyzed, he suggests that all outcomes will require massive investment in the North American electricity sector. |
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| Acres opens the information floodgates This October in Niagara Falls, Acres hosted its first Seminar on Life Extension of Gates and Gated Structures. Topics included Dam Safety, Reliability Assessments, Modernization, Rehabilitation and numerous case studies. |
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| Pillars Having access to technology is one thing. But having the know-how to harness it is something else entirely. That’s why the most important strength we offer is our people, and Pillars is an ongoing medium for you to get acquainted with some of them. This time around, meet Ian Ainslie, a resident authority on dams and hydroelectric facilities. |
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| In Brief: Other news around the world of Acres |
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