December 2019

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California Gets a Green Light To Enforce Stricter Light Bulb Standards

The path towards change isn’t always straight. As the federal government rolls back the standard on light bulb efficiency, at least one state is moving forward. Last month, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...

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Dec 13, 2019

NREL Looks at Future of Utilities

William Atkinson

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released its “2019 Standard Scenario Report: A U.S. Electricity Sector Outlook.” The Report is published annually to inform energy system...

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Dec 13, 2019

Fiber Optics in Lighting

Jim Hayes

One of my recent magazine columns focused on a noncommunications use of fiber optics—lighting. In this article, I’ll revisit the topic to flesh out that topic even more, using illustrations to show how fiber optic lighting...

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Dec 13, 2019

Onshore Wind Reaches Milestone

William Atkinson

According to the December 2019 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. onshore wind capacity now exceeds 100 gigawatts. EIA noted that, “Cumulative U.S. installed onshore wind capacity exceeded 100...

Green Building

Dec 13, 2019

Rooftops Help Utility Expand Solar in New Orleans and Beyond

Rick Laezman

Commercial adoption of solar is surging nationwide. On December 26, the Louisiana utility Entergy announced it had reached its goal of installing 5 megawatts (MW) of distributed-scale solar in the city of New Orleans. Nearly...

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Dec 13, 2019

Construction Starts Rose 37% from October to November

William Atkinson

Despite predictions by industry experts for weakening construction starts in late 2019 and into 2020, construction starts are actually continuing to increase. According to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics...

Green Building

Dec 13, 2019

Morocco Home to Africa’s First Solar-Powered Village

Marlena Chertock

Id Mjahdi, located near Morocco’s Atlantic coast, is Africa’s first fully solar-powered village, according to CNN. Now, the country has its sights set on becoming a model for renewable energy. The solar power project provides...

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Dec 13, 2019

Bipartisan Grid Modernization Bill Gains Support

William Atkinson

While grid modernization, especially advances in cybersecurity, has been at the forefront of discussions for electric utilities, utility associations and governmental agencies, it is now gaining even more support in the...

QUIZ: Special Circumstances

As indicated in Section 90.3, chapters 1 through 4 apply generally but can be modified or amended by the provisions in chapters 1 through 7. This Code quiz challenges readers with questions related to various special occupancies.

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QUIZ: Duct Detector Requirements

How well do you know the installation and testing requirements for duct smoke detectors? This quiz is based on the 2019 NFPA 72, 2018 NFPA 90A and 2018 International Building Code (IBC).

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December 2019

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The Replacements

Sustainability Turns a Corner: Outdoor Lighting Controls

Almost Heaven: M&L Electric Wires Charleston Coliseum

Remaining Focused Through Change

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California Gets a Green Light To Enforce Stricter Light Bulb Standards

NREL Looks at Future of Utilities

Fiber Optics in Lighting

Onshore Wind Reaches Milestone

Rooftops Help Utility Expand Solar in New Orleans and Beyond

Construction Starts Rose 37% from October to November

Morocco Home to Africa’s First Solar-Powered Village

Bipartisan Grid Modernization Bill Gains Support

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