The inventor’s skill is imagining solutions or gadgets that make work easier, safer and faster. If others find the innovation valuable and the inventor profits from their creation, even better. Here, inventors share how their...
The North American uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market saw a decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report indicates it is expected to show future growth. According to Graphical Research in an April 2022 report...
Incandescent light bulbs will soon be things of the past. On Apr. 26, 2022, the Department of Energy adopted two rules for light bulbs with the goal of conserving energy and saving customers money on energy bills. These rules...
The bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)—officially known as the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—provides $62 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish 60 new programs over the next 5 years, many of...
Women in Construction (WIC) Week will be held Mar. 6–12, 2022. The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) founded WIC Week in 1998 to “raise awareness and celebrate the work of women in the construction...
The peer-to-peer electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to reach $1.08 billion in 2022. The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 20% and exceed $6.7 billion between 2022 and 2032 due to growing...
The nonresidential building sector did not see the same gains in 2021 as other sectors, such as multifamily. In fact, spending on nonresidential declined 5% in 2021, compounding on a 2% decline in 2020. However, according to...
The Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC), Vancouver, Wash., held its 2022 national conference online, with the theme of “Inspiring Resistance and Nurturing Strength,” Jan. 13–15. The 32nd annual leadership conference...
Wayne State University, Detroit, took home first place in the 2021 ELECTRI International/NECA Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). Second place went to Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, and in third place was...
The city of Chicago has been working to add all-electric buses to its public transportation system as part of a 2019 commitment to convert 100% of its 1,800-vehicle bus fleet to electric by 2040. To finally add a batch of 20...
St. Louis Construction News and Review honored 20 women in the inaugural “Top Women in Construction.” One of the honorees is Emily Martin, president of Aschinger Electric Co. Martin has been working in the construction...
Lieutenant General Nadja West’s career has been one of overcoming adversity. She is the first African American three-star general in Army history, and the highest-ranking woman to ever graduate from West Point. She has more...
