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Apr. 1, 2012

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Cooling the Green Data Center

Strategies for efficiently powering and cooling modern high-density data centers...More
Mar. 15, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Task Group on DC Power Systems

The Task Group on DC Power Systems, addressing emerging issues in DC power systems, will meet at the Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference (I&CPS) in Louisville,Ky., from May 19–25...More
Mar. 14, 2012

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NEMA Endorses House Legislation to Spur Energy Storage Technologies

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) on behalf of its Energy Storage Council recently applauded Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) for introducing legislation to promote adoption of state-of-the-art energy storage technologies...More
Mar. 13, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Rosendin Electric Names Jonas McBride to New Role as Director, Central U.S. Engineering

New position expands engineering and design capabilities in central U.S. market...More
Mar. 8, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Residential Lighting Design Guide Available Free From NLB

The comprehensive "Residential Lighting Design Guide" is now available free from the National Lighting Bureau (NLB)...More
Mar. 8, 2012

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Power Matters Alliance Opens for Business

IEEE announces the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) is now opening its doors to new members...More
Mar. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Evolution of LED Light Engines

Zhaga Consortium strives to develop standard specifications for the interfaces of LED light engines...More
Mar. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Case of the Mismatched Capacitors 1

Technician is burned, suffers muscle/organ damage during high-voltage test procedure...More
Mar. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Modular Data Center Design Trends

Container data centers lead to a module design revolution...More
Mar. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The 2011 NEC and Information Technology Equipment

Understanding changes to the 2011 National Electrical Code for information technology spaces per Article 645...More
Mar. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Atlantic Station Lighting Retrofit To Save $120,000+ Annually

Rogers Electric, Alpharetta, Ga., completes lighting retrofit on parking garage...More
Feb. 28, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a report comparing the energy consumed over the entire life cycle for LED lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and incandescent lamps...More
Feb. 22, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Rosendin Electric Promotes Fred Meeske to New Role as Corporate Director of Building Information Modeling Services

New position designed to consolidate technology best practices for computer-aided design throughout the company...More
Feb. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Let Technology Give You a Competitive Edge

How implementing mobile technologies has helped Rosendin Electric revolutionize the way it manages projects...More
Feb. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Taking Control

Adoption of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2010 places greater importance of lighting controls in energy-efficient building design...More
Feb. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Case of the Concrete Cutting Catastrophe

Worker is left with debilitating injury after his saw severs energized electrical conduit buried under concrete floor...More
Jan. 31, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Faith Technologies Employees Earn Accreditation From National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions

Two electrical designers of Faith Technologies recently earned accreditation from the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP)...More
Jan. 31, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Fluor to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain 125MW Solar Energy Facility in Arizona

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....More
Jan. 9, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract For Design/Assist And Electrical System Retrofit For Los Angeles Hall Of Justice

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....More
Jan. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Seismic Certification Shakes Up Industry

Electrical contractors can minimize liability by installing only certified equipment...More
Jan. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Office of the Future

Need for energy efficiency and sustainability expected to drive growth in future office lighting designs...More
Jan. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Systems

Knowing the basics of photovoltaic (PV) equipment and components gives electrical contractors a competitive edge when it comes to securing new work...More
Jan. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Time to End Dependence on Foreign Metals

Why the United States must reduce its dependence on rare earth metals to keep lamp costs from skyrocketing...More
Jan. 1, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Security Risks

How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats...More
Dec. 30, 2011

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility

Patti Engineering, Inc. announced the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, Inman, S.C....More