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Grid Rebuild Drives Super-cycle Job Growth
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The United States is commencing its largest power infrastructure construction and grid modernization in years, with all-time-high investment. In 2024, electric utilities invested a record ...
Codes & Standards
Wisconsin Updates National Electrical Code to 2023 Edition
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On Sept. 1, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced it adopted the 2023 National Electric Code (NEC). The state had previously been using the 2017 edition with amendments.
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![Electric Buses Rolling Into Michigan Schools]()
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Electric Buses Rolling Into Michigan Schools
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![Report Calls for Updated Standards to Manufactured Housing]()
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Report Calls for Updated Standards to Manufactured Housing
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![DOE’s Incandescent Lighting Ban Goes Into Effect]()
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DOE’s Incandescent Lighting Ban Goes Into Effect
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![OSHA Calls for Properly Fitting PPE for Everyone]()
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OSHA Calls for Properly Fitting PPE for Everyone
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![Virtual Power Plants Charging Up on Renewables]()
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Virtual Power Plants Charging Up on Renewables
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![Shifts in Residential Technology Needed to Achieve U.S. Climate Goals]()
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Shifts in Residential Technology Needed to Achieve U.S. Climate Goals
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![Freight Train Batteries Used To Back Up Electric Grid]()
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Freight Train Batteries Used To Back Up Electric Grid
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![Power Restoration in Progress After Devastating Maui Wildfire]()
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Power Restoration in Progress After Devastating Maui Wildfire
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![New York State Plugs Into EVs]()
Green Building
New York State Plugs Into EVs
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![New Circadian Lighting Panel to Be Tested on the International Space Station]()
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![New Waiver Permits Microgrids in Hospitals]()
Green Building
New Waiver Permits Microgrids in Hospitals
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![Research on Energy-Collecting Rain Panels]()
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Research on Energy-Collecting Rain Panels
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![Pumped Storage Hydropower Has Potential in Alaska]()
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Pumped Storage Hydropower Has Potential in Alaska
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![Construction Planning Declined in June]()
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Construction Planning Declined in June
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![Biden Administration Mandates Protections for Workers in the Heat]()
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Biden Administration Mandates Protections for Workers in the Heat
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![Solar Jobs Rising]()
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Solar Jobs Rising
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![Critical Minerals Market Sees Huge Growth]()
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Critical Minerals Market Sees Huge Growth
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![Data Collected, But Not Used in Smart Buildings]()
Green Building
Data Collected, But Not Used in Smart Buildings
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![Proposed Standards Raise the Bar for Water Heater Efficiency]()
Residential
Proposed Standards Raise the Bar for Water Heater Efficiency
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Las Vegas Summer Program Sparks STEM Interest in Girls Grades 7–12
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