When it comes to covering advances in renewable energy technologies, the focus has primarily been on new ways—and incremental improvements—for bringing down cost. With prices for electricity from solar and...

While urban areas may have benefitted from the technology transformation, many rural areas have not. Recognizing this gap, the federal government has created a low interest loan program to help...

Contractors are increasingly getting involved in workforce development initiatives aimed to attract more millennials and Gen Zers to the industry. In California, an industry coalition is stepping up recruitment efforts...

The heart of any fire alarm system, the component that brings it all together, is the fire alarm control unit (FACU). The first step is to choose whether a conventional...

On Oct. 9 , the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced a once-exempt type of solar panel will now be subject to a tariff. The technology, called bifacial...

Politics can be a delicate act of juggling the demands for bold leadership with the controversy they often court. This month, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, a Democrat, defied the will...

Updated 10/10/19 10:15 a.m.— PG&E has restored power to approximately 50,000 customers in the Sierra Foothills since the shutoff began. Sometimes, it’s good to have backup power, and, for 800,000...

For over 60% of Americans, feeling their homes are safe is the most important advantage of integrating smart technology.¹ Simple to install (and use), while rich in functional benefits, smart...

It’s been a bumpy ride in the implementation of biometrics, specifically facial recognition. While the technology has matured in reliability from advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning algorithms and...

Beginning Oct. 1, 2019 (the beginning of OSHA’s 2020 fiscal year), OSHA will utilize a new weighting system for its inspections. The new OSHA Weighing System (OWS) is designed to...