| | | | | | WalletHub recently released a report detailing a ranking of the 100 largest cities in the United States on how well they promote an environmentally friendly lifestyle. Its experts determined these rankings based on 28 key “green” indicators, such as greenhouse gas emissions per capita, percentage of green space, percentage of commuters who drive vehicles... |
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| | Sponsored | Vive wireless installs up to 70% faster than wired options, allowing you to get on and off jobs more quickly. Available and in stock at most electrical distributors, Vive is simple and scalable for code-compliant control on commercial jobs. |
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| | | Seoul Semiconductor has emerged as the unique beneficiary of GEL's PFS patent portfolio for all applications thanks to the collaborative agreement. |
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| | | PENN STATE researchers investigate the impact of pulse-width modulation dimming methods to determine optimal lighting conditions with LED systems during videography. |
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| | | Some people, myself included, love autumn. For others, it’s an unwelcome prelude to harsher weather ahead. For wild creatures, it signals a perennial moment in their life cycle – a time to gather and store food or find suitable shelter before winter sets in. For birds, it’s time to migrate to wintering grounds hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles... |
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| | | In Episode 33 of EC&M On Air, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with four of this year’s Under 30 Electrical All Stars. Their conversation went so great that we decided to split it into two parts. In Part 1, Ellen introduces the guests: Luke Snow, Toth & Associates; Maria Ellis, M.C. Dean; Ian Smith, CDM Smith; and Jordan Emch, Oak Ridge ... |
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| | | Think you know how this installation violates the NEC? How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Rusted fixture remnants. |
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| | | To increase net income, commercial property owners can leverage policy-backed financial incentives to decarbonize buildings, which will enable deeper retrofits including lighting for even greater energy and cost savings, writes CRAIG DILOUIE. |
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| | | Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) works to create and foster a community for women within the lighting industry. |
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| | | Illustrated Code Catastrophes, one of EC&M’s most popular departments written by NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc, evaluates some of the most bizarre Code violations he finds in the field. Here’s a look at some specific lighting applications that went awry for one reason or another. |
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| | | Take this quiz about U.S. electricity consumption and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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| | | When evaluating your local market’s growth prospects, you can use some pretty simple economic indicators to gauge where business may be headed in the near future. You can’t go too far wrong by first looking at one key filter: Comparing your local county, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), or state with the national growth rate for these key indicators... |
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| | | To get you in the mood for Halloween, we've unearthed nine spooky tales based on (supposedly) true events and involving — what else? — electricity. |
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| | | As an early Halloween treat, here are 10 creepy stories based on allegedly true events and involving — what else? — electricity. |
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