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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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Electrical Panel Suspected in Large California Fire

Aug. 23, 2024
Wildfire follows one in Butte County in 2017 also linked to faulty panel.
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Insights on OSHA's First-Ever Heat Standard

Aug. 16, 2024
Prescriptive rule for protecting workers is on the home stretch, but pitfalls loom for this potential standard.

FMI Study Explores Construction Prefabrication

July 29, 2024
Concept continues to draw interest, but pitfalls can await those that overlook challenges
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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.
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DOE Ruling Clarifies Future of Transformer Efficiency

April 30, 2024
The new rule is expected to be an unlikely magic bullet for easing shortages and solving design/production challenges.
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The Future of R&D Legislation on Design/Contractor Firms

April 23, 2024
How upcoming legislation would accelerate expensing that could benefit contractors, design firms.
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Missouri Bill Calls for Establishing a State Building Code

March 29, 2024
A push emerges in Missouri for uniformity across NEC and other building codes.