UPS market expected to enjoy modest gains
Nov 1, 2002,
Thanks to persistent power quality problems and the growing load on energy utilities, the revenues for uninterruptible power supplies will grow from the...
Let's Talk Technology
Nov 1, 2002, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If you spend much time on construction sites, you've no doubt noticed that they don't look much like they used to. As with every other facet of your daily...
Bush signs military construction appropriations bills
Oct 28, 2002,
Two appropriations bills for the fiscal 2003 year recently signed by President Bush will create a substantial amount of construction work for the nation’s...
Demand for electric power equipment to enjoy modest gains
Oct 25, 2002,
The electric utility industry may be down, but it’s not out. Despite the infamous power shortages in California in 2000 and 2001 and the high-profile...
Residential construction shows continued signs of recovery in September
Oct 21, 2002,
New construction volume continues to outperform predictions, as statistics from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau demonstrate. Privately owned...
Fiber-to-the-home broadband installations expected to rise
Oct 18, 2002,
DSL may be the buzzword associated with broadband communications transfer right now, but according to a recent study, it may lose that title to FTTH....
Builders see signs of economic recovery
Oct 18, 2002,
The construction industry continues to show signs of an economic recovery. Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes declined only...
Study links overhead power lines to cancer, Lou Gehrig’s disease
Oct 14, 2002,
Those who argue that overhead power lines cause cancer received a boost of support recently when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released...
Monitoring and control device market to enjoy large gains
Oct 9, 2002,
The market for wireless monitoring and control products will increase by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47% over the next five years, bringing...
Home automation market to reach $3 billion by 2007, report says
Oct 4, 2002,
Capitalizing on market segmentation that extends from do-it-yourself systems that employ equipment available at retail outlets to custom homes with hardwired...
Expanding Our Reach
Oct 1, 2002, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Starting with this issue, EC&M just got bigger a lot bigger! The magazine now reaches 145,000 electrical professionals every month. That's a 45% increase...
North America market for intrinsically safe equipment to increase
Sep 18, 2002,
Already widely used in Europe, intrinsically safe electrical architecture is expected to enjoy large gains in popularity in the United States, according...
Siemens to lay off 140, maybe more next year
Sep 13, 2002,
If layoffs and job reductions are any indication, the sluggish U.S. economy still refuses to improve. Citing a potential 50% drop in demand for its products...
Truck Manufacturers Roll Out New Models
Sep 1, 2002, By the editors of Fleet Owner Magazine
Almost every major truck manufacturer, from Ford to Freightliner has upgraded its light-, medium-, and heavy-duty models with everything from more powerful engines to additional carrying capacity. Fleet Owner magazine has rounded up the skinny on all of the pertinent changes to the 2003 truck models you're looking into buying....
New York gives $17 million to develop wind farm projects
Aug 23, 2002,
The Northeast isn’t exactly the first place you think of when you hear the word “farm,” but New York is the latest in a string of states along the Eastern...
