Seismic Certification Shakes Up Industry
Jan 1, 2012 9:00 AM, By Joe Weber, ASCO Power Technologies
Electrical contractors can minimize liability by installing only certified equipment...
Rosendin Electric Promotes Fred Meeske to New Role as Corporate Director of Building Information Modeling Services
Feb 22, 2012,
New position designed to consolidate technology best practices for computer-aided design throughout the company ...
Fluor to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain 125MW Solar Energy Facility in Arizona
Jan 31, 2012,
Fluor Corp. announced recently that Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, a member of LS Power Group, has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing operations and maintenance services (O&M) for its new nominal 125MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facility located in Maricopa County, Ariz....
EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract For Design/Assist And Electrical System Retrofit For Los Angeles Hall Of Justice
Jan 9, 2012,
EMCOR Group, Inc. recently announced that its Dynalectric Los Angeles subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the design/assist and retrofit of the electrical systems for the Los Angeles Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, Calif....
The Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Systems
Jan 1, 2012, By Ryan Mayfield, Renewable Energy Associates
The basics of photovoltaic (PV) equipment and components...
Seismic Certification Shakes Up Industry
Jan 1, 2012, By Joe Weber, ASCO Power Technologies
Electrical contractors can minimize liability by installing only certified equipment...
Security Risks
Jan 1, 2012, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats ...
Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility
Dec 30, 2011,
Patti Engineering, Inc. announced the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, Inman, S.C....
The Significance of Small Wind-Powered Wind Systems
Dec 1, 2011, By David Herres, Master Electrician
Stand-alone and utility-interactive, wind turbines rated 100kW or less are an increasingly important part of today’s renewable energy picture...
Double Takes
Dec 1, 2011, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Construction industry analysts hope for a gradual recovery at best while they brace for a second recession next year ...
Ralph Dickinson, P.E., Joins Michaels Energy
Nov 30, 2011,
Michaels Energy is pleased to announce that Ralph Dickinson, P.E., has joined the Michaels Energy team...
Forensic Casebook: The Case of the Missing Ground Wire
Nov 22, 2011, Thomas McCauley, P.E., Consolidated Consulting Corp.
Grounding problems on utility pole lead to death of a cable television technician...
Wind Service
Nov 22, 2011, Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting techniques for wind turbines ...
Don’t Leave Arc Flash Protection to Chance — Part 3
Nov 21, 2011, Frank Mercede, P.E., Mercede Engineering LLC
Common misconceptions in arc flash labeling standards...
Cupertino Electric Awarded PG&E’s Prestigious Generation Supplier of the Year
Nov 2, 2011,
Construction and engineering firm Cupertino Electric, Inc. recently announced that it was honored with the 2011 Generation Supplier of the Year award by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)...
Forensics Casebook Sparks Reader Feedback
Oct 21, 2011, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief
"The Case of the Line and Ladder Collision" sparks debate among EC&M readers...
The Heat is On
Oct 21, 2011, Randal Schultz, Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
Optimizing the industrial electric heat trace engineering process...
The Case of the Plasma Spray Catastrophe
Oct 21, 2011, Lawrence V. Hmurcik, P.E., and Sarosh H. Patel, Lawrence Hmurcik, LLC
Behind the arc blast that left factory technician with third-degree burns...
Don’t Leave Arc Flash Protection to Chance — Part 2
Oct 21, 2011, Frank Mercede, P.E., and Joseph N. Mercede, Mercedes Electric Co., Inc.
Labeling standards based on arc flash risk...
Syska Hennessy Group Establishes an Office in Dubai
Oct 13, 2011,
Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. is underscoring its commitment to clients in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region by opening a permanent office in Dubai's Internet City, United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
ZigBee Alliance Completes ZigBee Building Automation Standard
Oct 6, 2011,
The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, recently announced it has completed development and ratified the ZigBee Building Automation standard...
