--- title: Canadian Energy Blog | Jayme Sauer description: Canadian Energy's latest news, tips and information. --- ### Filter Your Options - [CATEGORIES](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog) - [All](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog) - [Blog Migrations](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/tag/blog-migrations) ## Jayme Sauer ### Recent Posts ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/CE%20-%20Marine%20-%20Blog%20-%20Winterizing%20-%201200x628.png) ## Winterizing Your Marine Batteries November 29, 2024 Winter is officially here and it's time to put your boat away until the spring. Taking the time to [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/winterizing-marine-batteries) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/car%20-%20battery%20-%20drainage.png) ## Why your car battery is draining, and how you can prevent it. November 6, 2024 It has happened to all of us - you come home after a long day, park your car, and head inside for [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/why-is-my-battery-draining) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Flooded%20battery%20watering%20guide.png) ## Watering Guide for Flooded Batteries July 9, 2024 To keep your flooded lead-acid batteries operating at at their best, periodic watering is required. [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/watering-guide-for-flooded-batteries) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/CE%20-%20Blog%20Post%20-%20Lead%20vs.%20Lithium%20-%20Sustainability%20-%201200x628.png) ## Lead vs. Lithium: Sustainability April 5, 2024 Considerations of sustainability, safety, and environmental impact play a pivotal role in the [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/lead-vs.-lithium-sustainability) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/CE%20-%20Lead%20vs%20Lithium%20-%20Charging%20Efficiency%20-%20Blog%20-%201200x628.png) ## Lead vs. Lithium: Energy Density And Weight March 30, 2024 While lithium-ion batteries are renowned for their higher energy density and lighter weight, it's [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/lead-vs.-lithium-energy-density-and-weight) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Lithium%20-%20Lead%20-%20Charging%20Efficiency.png) ## Lead vs. Lithium: Charging Efficiency March 1, 2024 As discussed in our [previous blog post](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/lead-vs.-lithium-cycle-life), it is imperative to understand the nuances of the use-case [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/lead-vs.-lithium-charging-efficiency) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/CE%20-%20Lithium%20vs%20Lead%20-%20Cycle%20Life%20-%20Blog%20Post%20-%201200x628.png) ## Lead vs. Lithium: Cycle Life February 14, 2024 While it is true that lithium batteries have a longer cycle life than AGM batteries, it is very [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/lead-vs.-lithium-cycle-life) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Battery%20Sulfation.png) ## Do you know how sulfation is affecting your battery performance? February 5, 2024 Sulfation is a common problem in traditional lead-acid automotive batteries. It occurs when the [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/do-you-know-how-sulfation-is-affecting-your-battery-performance) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/When%20Was%20The%20Battery%20Invented.png) ## When Was The Battery Invented? February 3, 2024 The practical use of electricity has been at our disposal since around the mid-late 1800's, but the [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/when-was-the-battery-invented) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/What%20Makes%20a%20Good%20Commercial%20Battery-1.png) ## What Makes a Good Commercial Truck Battery? December 11, 2023 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-commercial-truck-battery) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Daniel%20Siggia.png) ## Meet Daniel Siggia December 7, 2022 **1.How long have you been with our company?** *1725 days or as some might say - 4 Years, 8 months and* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-daniel-siggia) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Josh%20Elliot.png) ## Meet Josh Elliot November 18, 2022 **1.How long have you been with our company?** *1.5 years* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-josh-elliot) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/water-installation-1200x630.png) ## How Do I Properly Install Lead-Acid Batteries On / Near the Water? August 3, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/installing-batteries-near-water) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/CE-Battery%20Cleaning-Social-Media-1200x628-2022-07.png) ## How Do I Properly Clean My Battery? July 25, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/how-to-clean-your-battery) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/battery-recharge-blog-FB.png) ## How Does a Battery Recharge? July 15, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/how-does-a-battery-recharge) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/FB-acid-stratification-1200x630Artboard.png) ## Why is Acid Stratification a Killer of Lead-Acid Batteries? July 6, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/acid-stratification-effects) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/size-matters-1200x628.png) ## Sizing A Battery April 8, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/battery-sizing) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/PA%20-%20Canadian%20Energy%20-%20Vendor%20of%20the%20Year.png) ## Princess Auto Announces Canadian Energy as the Workshop Vendor of the Year August 13, 2019 Workshop Vendor of the Year 2019 [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/princess-auto-announces-canadian-energy-as-the-workshop-vendor-of-the-year) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Grace%20Cyr.png) ## Meet Grace Cyr April 29, 2019 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *2 years and 4 months.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-grace-cyr) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Rowena%20Bayas.png) ## Meet Rowena Bayas March 27, 2019 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *More than 2 years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-rowena-bayas) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Mixtech%20Technology%20-%20Featured%20Image%20-%201200x628-1.png) ## MIXTECH TECHNOLOGY January 13, 2019 MIXTECH EMX, MIXTECH EFB and MIXTECH EGM batteries combine the latest electrochemical advancements [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/mixtech-technology) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Living%20Off-Grid%20in%20Canada.png) ## Is it legal to live off-grid in Canada? January 13, 2019 When one thinks about living “off the grid”, they might think it’s a weekend away at a cottage or a [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-live-off-the-grid-in-canada) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Battery%20FAQ.png) ## Frequently Asked Questions About Batteries (FAQ) January 13, 2019 **Where can I recycle batteries?** [Battery recycling](https://www.cdnrg.com/services/battery-recycling) is extremely important to the environment and to [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/common-and-frequently-asked-questions-about-batteries) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Kelly%20Sauerberg.png) ## Meet Kelly Sauerberg January 1, 2019 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *17 short years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-kelly-sauerberg) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Dean%20Smurthwaite.png) ## Meet Dean Smurthwaite December 4, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *Since February 2014.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-dean-smurthwaite) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Mark%20Sauer.png) ## Meet Mark Sauer September 27, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *Since around 1990.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-mark-sauer) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/AGM%20vs%20Flooded%20Batteries%20-%20What%20to%20Know.png) ## AGM vs. Flooded Lead-Acid Batteries - What You Need To Know August 1, 2018 You most likely operate your vehicle, workplace equipment or renewable energy systems with [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/agm-vs-flooded-lead-acid-batteries-what-you-need-to-know) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20John%20Vanden%20Broek.png) ## Meet John Vanden Broek July 30, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *Since 1992.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-john-vanden-broek) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Shawn%20Sauer.png) ## Meet Shawn Sauer June 28, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *31 Years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-shawn-sauer) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Andrew%20MacLennan.png) ## Meet Andrew MacLennan May 30, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *2.5 years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-andrew-maclennan) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Best%20of%20Inverter%20101.png) ## The Best of Inverter 101 Video Q&A May 2, 2018 Our Canadian Energy Inverter 101 video is by far one of our most popular videos on YouTube and [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/the-best-of-inverter-101-video-qa) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Why%20is%20Summer%20Bad%20For%20Car%20Batteries.png) ## Why Is Summer Bad for Car Batteries? April 8, 2018 **Why Your Vehicle's Battery Struggles In Extreme Heat** [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/why-is-summer-bad-for-car-batteries) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Battery%20Technology%20-%20Future%20of%20Renewable.png) ## Battery technology will define the future of renewable energy April 5, 2018 Renewable energy, especially solar and wind power, is quickly becoming the dominant locus of new [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/battery-technology-will-define-the-future-of-renewable-energy) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Electronic%20Testers.png) ## Electronic Testers March 4, 2018 Today’s subject is about electronic load testers for lead-acid starting batteries. There are many [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/electronic-testers) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Warren%20Wilmot.png) ## Meet Warren Wilmot February 27, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *30 years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-warren-wilmot) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Common%20Ratings%20for%20SLI.png) ## Common Ratings for Starting Lighting Ignition (SLI) Lead-acid Batteries in North America February 12, 2018 The most common term for describing the amount of power a starting battery will deliver is CCA or [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/common-ratings-for-starting-lighting-ignition-sli-lead-acid-batteries-in-no) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Carbon%20Pile%20Load%20Tester.png) ## Testing Batteries with a Carbon Pile Load Tester February 5, 2018 Today we are covering carbon pile load testers. We use carbon pile load testers for load testing [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/testing-batteries-with-a-carbon-pile-load-tester) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Brad%20Clowes.png) ## Meet Brad Clowes January 31, 2018 **1. How long have you been with our company?** *2 years, 3 month, 9 days, 7 hours and 36-37-38-39* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-brad-clowes) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/When%20to%20Use%20a%20Deep-Cycle%20Battery.png) ## When Should I Use a Deep Cycle Battery? January 31, 2018 Our topic today is [deep cycle batteries](https://www.cdnrg.com/products/batteries/flooded-lead-acid-deep-cycle-traction-batteries). Deep cycle batteries are batteries that are designed for [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/when-should-i-use-a-deep-cycle-battery) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Adam%20Brown.png) ## Meet Adam Brown July 30, 2017 **1.How long have you been with our company?** *13 years this summer.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-adam-brown) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Keith%20Terry.png) ## Meet Keith Terry June 29, 2017 **1.How long have you been with our company?** *5 Years.* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-keith-terry) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Evolution%20of%20the%20Transit%20Bus.png) ## The Evolution of the Transit Bus March 2, 2017 Written by: *Randy Anderson Technical Sales & Training Manager* [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-transit-bus) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Luciano%20Forchilli.png) ## Meet Luciano Forchilli August 30, 2016 **1. How long have you been with our company?** [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-luciano-forchilli) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Mark%20Grnak.png) ## Meet Mark Grnak July 27, 2016 **1. How long have you been with our company?** [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-mark-grnak) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Matt%20Sauer.png) ## Meet Matt Sauer May 30, 2016 **1.How long have you been with our company?** [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-matt-sauer) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Chad%20Warren.png) ## Meet Chad Warren January 4, 2016 **1.How long have you been with our company?** [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-chad-warren) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Toronto%20Star.png) ## Toronto Star 2015 - Report on Energy Sustainability November 25, 2015 The Report on Energy Sustainability will be distributed as a full broad sheet section in the [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/toronto-star-2015-report-on-energy-sustainability) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Meet%20The%20Team%20-%20Shane%20McMahon.png) ## Meet Shane McMahon October 25, 2015 Meet Shane McMahon. [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/meet-shane) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/Inverter%20DC%20Disconnect.png) ## Inverter DC Disconnect June 16, 2015 This week we want to point out the requirement for installing a DC Disconnect with every Conext SW [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/inverter-dc-disconnect) ![](https://blog.cdnrg.com/hubfs/DC%20to%20DC%20Converters%20.png) ## DC to DC Converter Opportunities April 28, 2015 These units are used in applications where the vehicle main battery and/or alternator voltage is [Read More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/dc-to-dc-converter-opportunities) [View More](https://blog.cdnrg.com/blog/author/jayme-sauer#blgWrp)