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Cutting Accessories
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Jeff Griffin
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December 2012

The continuing advances of power hand tools receive much attention, and many are linked directly to lithium-ion battery platforms. Tools are lighter, more powerful for their weights, more productive and easier to use.
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Fluke Announces 25 Percent Discount for Students
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Staff  
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November 2012

Fluke Corp. announces the "My First Fluke" program, which allows students actively enrolled in technical or vocational schools, colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs or high schools in the United States to purchase one Fluke tool at a 25 percent discount.
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Panduit Founder Jack Caveney Sr. Passes, Leaves Legacy of Stability and Strength
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Staff  
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October 2012

The following is an announcement from Panduit on the passing of its founder, Jack Caveney, Sr. TINLEY PARK, IL (November 15, 2012) – It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of the founder of Panduit, Jack Caveney, Sr.
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O’Connell Electric Supports Nik Wallenda’s Walk Over Niagara Falls
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Timothy Johnson
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July 2012

Nik Wallenda made headlines on June 15 as the daredevil, scion of the famous Flying Wallenda family, walked across a 1,800-foot-long cable suspended over Niagara Falls.

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Extech’s “Meter Claus” Delivers Over $40,000 in Test Equipment to High Schools
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Extech Instruments, makers of handheld test and measurement tools, recently donated more than $40,000 worth of handheld test equipment to vocational, technical and science programs at area high schools.

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Lutron’s Washington, DC Commercial Experience Center Awarded LEED Gold Green Building Certification
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Energy-saving light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics announced that its Washington, DC Commercial Experience Center has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Obama Administration Sees a Bright Future in Energy-Efficient Lighting
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Rick Laezman
| November 2011
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As the nation embraces energy efficiency in its shift toward green power, the role of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as an alternative to conventional light sources has also come into the spotlight. However, like so many other sources of clean power, cost is a major obstacle.

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U.S. Photovoltaic Installations Forecast to Soar
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Mike Breslin
| November 2011
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U.S. photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011 will rise 166 percent to a total of 2.4 gigawatts (GW), with California leading the country in the amount of power derived from renewable solar energy, according to a new IHS iSuppli Photovoltaic Market Tracker report. The number of U.S.

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Renewable Energy Gaining Production Share
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Rick Laezman
| November 2011
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Many measures gauge the progress of renewables’ ongoing quest to become a mainstream source of power. Among them is the race to surpass traditional sources for share of total energy production. In this regard, renewables have made great strides.

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Electricity Generated by Shale-Gas May Win Power Race
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Mike Breslin
| November 2011
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A new report by Cambridge Energy Research Associates predicts that America’s power generation industry may default to shale-gas as the preferred fuel for the next generation of Americans.

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World Energy Consumption Set to Surge
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Rick Laezman
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Despite the worldwide effort to wean itself off of fossil fuels and reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, a daunting challenge remains. Global demand for energy is on the rise.

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