A slowly growing trend may have just reached critical mass. In recent years, countries such as France, Britain, the Netherlands and Norway have passed legislation designed to ban internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in...
The NECA Show is the biggest trade show and convention in the electrical construction industry. Each year, thousands of contractors and hundreds of exhibitors descend on a choice city, and this year, it was in Seattle. If you...
Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, leaving the American commonwealth without communication or power and severe lack of food, water and gasoline. Hospitals are running on generators, with fuel dwindling....
As the nation's energy mix evolves to comprise an expanding supply of green power, its distribution systems must also keep up with those changes. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting research toward that end to...
Science and innovation have helped propel renewable energy into the mainstream, and they will continue to fuel that trend into the future. According to a recent report by the Department of Energy (DOE), science could help...
Each year, after our independent panel of judges selects the Showstoppers, we award them with a quick ceremony at our booth on the show floor. Each winner is encouraged to send representatives for each winning product, and...
At the close of NECA 2017, attendees were treated to the amazing story of Ben Saunders, polar explorer. In 2014, Saunders and his expedition partner, Tarka L'Herpiniere, became the first people to complete the journey to the...
One of our favorite types of articles in the magazine is our project profiles. The new NECA Project Excellence Awards recognized contractors for outstanding commitment, professionalism and ingenuity in electrical projects...
