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NOAA Grants Boost Citizen Science for Marine Conservation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has announced a new round of grants aimed at enhancing marine conservation efforts through citizen science. This initiative underscores NOAA's commitment to leveraging public involvement in scientific research and conservation activities to address pressing issues affecting marine ecosystems.

The Importance of Citizen Science in Marine Conservation

Citizen science has emerged as a powerful tool in environmental research, allowing members of the public to contribute to scientific studies...

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The Role of SCADA in Grid Monitoring and Control

As electric power systems grow in complexity, the need for real-time monitoring and control has never been greater. At the center of this transformation is SCADA—Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition—a system architecture that enables utilities to collect, process, and act on data...

Power Industry Moves Forward

Electric utilities embrace Smart Grid technologies BY PHILL FELTHAM, Editor-in-Chief Electricity Today Magazine Compared to other industries, the power sector has been called conservative and slow-paced when adapting new technologies. However, power sector participants are changing their attitude...

Since 1952 Tallman has been Setting the Standard for Linemen

At Tallman Equipment, we are an employee-owned company that provides tools, equipment, and services for the construction and maintenance of Electrical Transmission and distribution infrastructure. Whether it’s a large, multi-state construction project, managing a storm, or providing power to...
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Optimizing Enterprise with Analytics

How utilities can become data-driven organizations As industry challenges continue to grow, the pressure on utilities to optimize their operations has never been stronger. From amplified pressure to manage customer relationships more effectively to the ever-present need to cut operational costs,...
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A Grid With Multiple Applications

Examining the foundational elements in architecture decision

BY TOM WILSON, Itron

In recent years, the utility industry has seen a diverse set of use cases for Smart Grid deployments emerge. North American electric utilities are carefully considering architecture decisions to ensure that the technology will deliver as promised and support current and future requirements. The industry has experienced changes in infrastructure investment priorities and evaluation criteria for identifying and selecting best-in-class solutions.

Regulatory directives and utility priorities vary worldwide—from operational efficiency in one region of North America to energy theft in another, and from integration of renewable energy in...