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    How Hurricanes Impact Electrical Grids

    Oct. 22, 2024
    Recent storms highlight advantages of microgrids, improved maintenance, and more upgrades to limit power outages.
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    Trends in Modular Construction Building

    March 17, 2025
    From homes to prison cells, the modular and panelized construction market is booming. Here’s how it differs in building design, job-site workflow, and codes.
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    Selective Coordination Master Planning and the NEC

    March 17, 2025
    How to keep renovation and expansion projects on schedule and on budget.
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    Get to Know Your Electric Motors

    March 17, 2025
    Basic tips and information about electric motors to keep on hand.
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    Implementing AI in Electrical Applications— Part 1

    March 13, 2025
    From the EC&M e-books library: How the industry is incorporating artificial intelligence into the electrical space.

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    Your Guide to AI and the Electrical Industry

    March 24, 2025
    From the EC&M e-books library.: How the industry is incorporating artificial intelligence into the electrical space.
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    Big Data Needs a Bigger Footprint

    Feb. 26, 2025
    Artificial intelligence boom prompts massive expansion in U.S. data center infrastructure market
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    Meta (Facebook) recently announced plans for a $10-billion development in Richland Parish, LA. It will be Meta’s 23rd data center in the United States and 27th in the world.

    Data Centers: The Double-Digit Growth Continues

    Feb. 26, 2025
    The surge in data center construction will not only continue into 2025, but it also looks like the scale of projects will get even larger because of higher power demands of AI...
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    Powering The Future: The Role of Distributed Energy in the Era of Data Centers and EVs

    Feb. 26, 2025
    A look at how microgrids and other energy-efficient resources are ensuring the U.S. electrical grid is equipped to meet the continuing influx in demand.
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    Reimagining Data Center Power Systems in the AI Era

    Feb. 26, 2025
    The emerging AI era is opening new doors — and creating fresh challenges — for data center power engineers.