In Calibrating Fiber Optic Instruments, I discussed calibrating fiber optic power meters, which measure optical power. This article will discuss calibration in measuring optical loss, the most common measurement in fiber...
As has been reported in recent months, while the housing market experienced a major “boom” for a good part of 2021, other segments of the construction market struggled, and home construction starts have tailed off in the last...
The clean energy prospects of nuclear power are earning the industry a closer look in the fight against global warming. Southern Co., Atlanta, Ga., announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on workplace injuries and illnesses for 2020. The estimates in the BLS report come from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). According to...
Electrical contractors involved in connecting long-term energy storage to the electric grid might be seeing a bright future as the result of a new council focused on rolling this concept out worldwide. According to “Net Zero...
Indigenized Energy Initiative (IEI), a Native-led nonprofit at Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, aims to mitigate climate change, diminish energy poverty and empower Native American tribes to achieve energy...
One of the most often-asked questions I receive is “Where in the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems Code will I find the section that states the entire existing fire alarm system must be upgraded when the fire alarm...
Total construction starts pushed 16% higher in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.01, according to Dodge Data & Analytics’ Dodge Construction Network. Nonbuilding starts rose 52%, nonresidential building...
As an important asset in the fight against global warming, electric vehicles (EVs) are expanding their role. A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF), a market research provider, reveals that EV sales are globally on...
The infrastructure bill that was signed into law on Nov. 15 contains billions of dollars for numerous infrastructure projects, including more than $62 billion for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund a variety of...
