In South Carolina, electricity providers are ensuring everyone benefits from energy efficiency, and the federal government is helping them do it. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $13...
Electrical contractors who purchase LED luminaires should pay attention to the prices of these products because, according to Mike Watson, vice president and general manager of e-conolight (a division of Cree), prices are...
According to a new report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), based on an analysis of new government data, construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion, and grew 5.5...
Not all shared renewable energy programs are created equal. Indeed, states like Minnesota and New York have commendable programs, while California and Connecticut get low grades, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy...
In last week's midterm elections, most of the state ballot initiatives pertaining to clean energy suffered losses, though renewable power supporters cheered at the results in Nevada and in some key governor races. In...
In the midterm elections on Nov. 6, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives while Republicans gained seats to solidify their hold on the Senate. This will lead to a federal government that operates...
In September, Eaton hosted a media event at its Power Systems Experience Center outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. The Experience Center gives visitors a concentrated, hands-on training experience for virtually every electrical...
Justin Brunenkant comes from a long line of electricians; his father, grandfather, brother and two uncles have all been in the business. So perhaps it was no surprise that Brunenkant would enter the family business (so to...
On Oct. 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its Electrical Transmission and Distribution (ET&D) Partnership with industry stakeholders for another five years. The partnership is a formal...
While optimism over the role of renewable energy in the United States is high, the challenge of overtaking fossil fuels en route to a larger share of the mix remains large. Despite the enormity of the task, renewable energy...
Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2019 Dodge Construction Outlook , a mainstay of construction industry forecasting and business planning. The overall sentiment of the new report is that the peak of construction has already...
A new report, " Fatigue in Safety-Critical Industries: Impact, Risks and Recommendations ," published by the National Safety Council (NSC), states that 69 percent of employees working in four safety-critical industries...
New construction starts continue to decline in the face of rising interest rates and higher material costs—though strong economic conditions and increased infrastructure spending could mitigate declines in the near future,...
Category 4 Hurricane Michael, with 155-mph winds, hit the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, Oct. 10. According to Reuters, over 2.6 million utility customers were initially without power as the storm cut a path of destruction...
As the nation’s energy mix goes through profound changes, the grid that delivers that power has to keep up. This month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a major funding opportunity for research projects that will...
Even as recently as two years ago, utility-scale lithium-ion batteries were considered cutting edge technology, and just a few forward-thinking utilities were experimenting with the concept. These days, though, it seems there...
A new 1-megawatt (MW) solar power plant opened just 330 feet from the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, confirming rumors that the site of the nuclear meltdown will have a second life with green energy. The project opened...
Smart technology isn’t only about thermostats and meters. The ability of digital interfaces to increase energy efficiency in the most mundane ways has now reached the unlikely realm of public trash receptacles. In September,...
After five years of coordinated effort, St. Louis' newly renovated 630-foot-tall Gateway Arch and the renamed 90-acre Gateway Arch National Park (formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) reopened this past summer....
J&M Brown Co. Inc. (JMB), Jamaica Plain, Mass., provided the electrical construction and highly detailed lighting renovations for the Ambassador Theatre Group's (ATG) historic restoration of the Emerson Colonial Theatre in...
