Published in January 2022 by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Storage Futures Study explores the potential energy storage’s role and impact in the nation’s changing electricity sector. Specifically, it...
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...
The road to digital transformation within the construction industry is bumpy, but one thing is clear: more workers want it, according to a survey by the Dodge Construction Network in Hamilton, N.J., a new brand uniting Dodge...
On Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) that mandates a vaccine-or-test requirement for large companies. The...
As a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, buildings have become a prime target for decarbonization. In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an ambitious plan to reduce emissions by electrifying new buildings at a...
Hilti Corp., Plano, Texas has introduced a new line of 22V cordless tools that meets the needs of multiple trades, including electricians. More than 70 tools are in the North American rollout of the Hilti Nuron platform of...
Inequitable energy access has long been a challenge faced by Native American communities. About 10% of the Navajo Nation reservation lacks access to electricity, while 40% doesn’t have access to running water, according to a...
Jerry, a car insurance company based in Palo Alto, Calif., has released its 2022 State of the American Driver Report, a deep dive into American driving culture, the auto market and car-related trends. The report, which draws...
State governments are taking the initiative to move energy away from fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions. According to the environmental policy watchdog Inside Climate News (ICN), nearly a dozen states belong to the...
Solar panels and smart meters aren’t the only ways that homeowners can color their energy use “green.” According to recent data, upgrading homes with some basic measures can dramatically reduce energy use as well as carbon...
Offshore wind energy is on the rise. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), there are 35,324 megawatts (MW) in different development stages (up 24% from 2019), and 15 projects in the pipeline have entered the permitting...
A December 2021 report from Research and Markets, Dublin, anticipates solid growth in the construction equipment market over the next five years. According to the report, “Construction Equipment Market—Growth, Trends, COVID...
There is plenty of sun to go around in Nevada, but the benefits of solar power have yet to reach everyone who lives there. Authorities are trying to fix that. On Dec. 7, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN)...
According to two reports from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the growth of baseload generation, renewables will continue their strong upswing, and coal will continue to decline. The EIA’s first report...
The combination of extreme weather and the growth of renewables have focused attention on the nation's aging and inadequate transmission infrastructure. On Dec. 16, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued...
Scope creep has traditionally been the top driver of claims and disputes on capital projects in the Americas, but during the pandemic, the main culprit has been design problems exacerbated by “failings in the management of...
A rare December tornado that ripped through Kentucky, Tennessee and several other states on Dec. 10, 2021, left communities—especially those across western Kentucky—completely devastated. Fifteen counties in Kentucky have...
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Washington, D.C., remotely assessing a home’s energy efficiency gained popularity during the last year and a half, and the trend is likely to outlast...
In December 2021, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Washington, D.C., announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition (NEHC), which merges the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle...
Which industry is most prone to cyberattacks involving ransomware? Construction, actually, according to a report by NordLocker, a global encryption software firm owned by NordSecurity. What makes the construction industry...
