It’s no secret that lighting and electrical technology changes faster than the flip of a switch. New building construction incorporates this new technology, but existing buildings miss out. A new report released in April by...
The U.S. utility industry may have just experienced its first malicious “cyber event”—or at least the first such event to be reported. In March, an anonymous utility in the Western region of the country filed an “ Electric...
In recent years, California has been hit with a number of massively destructive wildfires, some of which utility infrastructure has triggered, and the resulting liabilities have created financial stress for these utilities....
In an attempt to jump-start its residential solar business, Tesla has lowered the prices of its solar panels and solar equipment so much that they cost 16 percent less than the national average, according to an article in The...
Last week, OSHA announced the availability of $10.5 million in training grants for nonprofit organizations, including employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, state-funded colleges and...
The solar energy market has hit a remarkable milestone, hitting 2 million solar photovoltaic (PV) installations (residential, commercial and utility-scale solar), representing 70 gigawatts (GW) across the United States this...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to fund early-stage research and development for advanced building construction techniques and practices focused on energy efficiency. In total, the DOE has $33.5 million up for grabs...
Los Angeles has adopted its own local version of a plan that has generated much media attention on Capitol Hill in recent months. In April, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released the city’s own Green New Deal . It sets...
According to a new report , "Residential IoT Market Overview," from Navigant Research, the growth of the internet of things (IoT) solution offerings has flooded the smart home market with new connected devices, including...
Safety is on the brain as of late in the construction industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Sixth Annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down was held the week of May 6-10, and other...
In the third quarter of 2018, 58 percent of remodelers reported a shortage of electricians as part of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) survey . Of the 16 specific occupations the...
Renewable power is growing on all fronts, and wind power is leading the way. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) new projects coming online are propelling the industry to record breaking levels of...
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the details of its Sixth Annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down . The event, scheduled for the week of May 6–10, is designed to focus...
According to a new report from The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), while energy efficiency and rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) work together to provide complementary energy and carbon reductions in...
While “virtual” is a term most often associated with the reality of video games, it can also be used to describe a new and efficient source of power. In March, the online energy software firm, Advanced Microgrid Solutions...
According to a new report from Navigant Research , while the growth of distributed energy resources (DER) poses some significant challenges for electric utilities, it also provides a number of opportunities. "The...
According to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics , total new construction starts for March advanced a surprising 16 percent from February, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $809.2 billion. "The substantial...
There are many ways to measure solar power's growth in the United States. According to a recent study, much of it is happening in major metropolitan areas. In April, Environment America Research and Policy Center teamed up...
According to recent testimony by U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace inspections will increase in the future. In 2017 and 2018, OSHA workplace inspections...
Most experts agree, were it not for a plethora of federal, state and local financial incentives in recent years, including tax credits and rebates, U.S. solar energy would not be nearly as large as it is. Last week, a...
