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Steam turbines readied at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle.

Will Nuclear Power Have a Second Coming?

Nov. 11, 2024
A clean slate to start anew awaits visionaries of new ways of generating energy from a controversial source.
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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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Assessing the Reliability of EV Charging Infrastructure

Oct. 7, 2024
Reliability issues are examined, and repair programs begin as ambitious network development eyed.
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What's Causing Storage Battery Failures and Fires?

Sept. 20, 2024
New research finds many culprits, but integration and installation glitches rank high.
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Envisioning the All-Electric Future in the United States

Sept. 11, 2024
This has been an eventful year so far for electrification, as a Berkeley gas ban upended and Massachusetts embarks on testing electric prioritization.
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A Blueprint for Cutting Construction Fatalities

June 25, 2024
GC snags AGC award for serious-hazard mitigation focus.

End to Non-Compete Agreements Looms

June 21, 2024
Proposed FTC ban could weigh on segments of construction and engineering/design sectors
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How Apprenticeships Promote Diversity in the Electrical Industry

May 30, 2024
New research points to frenetic hiring and rates apprenticeships as a solution to diversifying the trade.
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Exploring Alternatives to Health Care Microgrids

May 21, 2024
Concerns about sufficiency of clean, reliable backup power animate move to investigate generator alternatives.