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  TORONTO, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - In 2018, EcoGrid Technologies Inc. and Streamline Electrical partnered up to launch a joint venture in the energy sector – Streamline Energy Inc. In a few short years, the partnership has successfully removed over 4.5 megawatts of peak power and 2.8 million kWh of consumption off the mainland BCHydro grid. This is a ground-breaking achievement in the energy sector, especially considering the history of more simplified lighting efficiency projects in British Columbia. With lower power rates in the province, the lack of financial incentive to switch t...

LHM plant floor, new LED lights. PHOTO: ECOGRID Canadian manufacturers are facing a couple of challenges when it comes to the consumption of electricity: reducing the cost, especially important to those who operate in Ontario and must contend with the province’s global adjustment charge on top of the electricity price; and reducing their carbon footprint. Traditional lighting choices in plants and warehouses have been high intensity discharge (such as metal halide), fluorescents and induction lamps. They use a lot of juice, generate heat, have a limited lifespan, the quality of light dimini...