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Resin Innovation Paves the Way for Sustainable Wind Turbine Blade Recycling
The renewable energy sector is experiencing rapid advancements, particularly in wind energy, where new technologies are crucial for sustainability. A recent breakthrough from the National…
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Texas Wind Power: Steady Prices Amidst Fluctuations
This stability in the face of variable wind conditions highlights the resilience and adaptability of Texas's energy infrastructure and market dynamics.
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FirstEnergy Expands Data Center Pipeline to 3 GW
FirstEnergy, a leading utility company, has significantly expanded its pipeline of potential data centers in its service area, revealing that its capacity could nearly double…
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Case Study: Rapid Changes in Bushing Health
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Canada Files 200 Fisheries Act Charges Against ArcelorMittal for Alleged Environmental Violations
In a significant enforcement action, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has laid 200 charges against ArcelorMittal Canada, alleging violations of the Fisheries Act. The…
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Climate Crisis Threatens Canada’s Ice Roads for Indigenous Communities
The warming climate is rapidly transforming the landscape of northern Canada, particularly for Indigenous communities who rely on ice roads for critical supplies. These roads,…
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Massachusetts Utilities File $5B Efficiency Plan
Massachusetts' utility companies have unveiled an ambitious $5 billion energy efficiency plan designed to bolster the state's efforts to meet its climate goals and provide…
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Lineman Safety
The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were never written down. They were learned by proximity. New linemen…
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Breaking Down OSHA's Revised Fall Protection Standards for Utility Workers
Ineffective or missing fall protection has been OSHA’s most-cited violation every year since 2011, and falls are the leading cause of death in the construction…
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Ugh, Why So Much HSE Paper?
With the advent of our modern health, safety and environmental systems (HSE), the requirement to produce more documents is relentless. No one feels this pressure…
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Safety Reports for Utility Workers
Protecting utility workers with documented reporting BY MIKE DOHERTY, PowerTel Utilities Contractors Limited Within the lineman trade, accountabilities for the documentation of various inspections, job…
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KEEPING PACE WITH SAFETY
Lineman Safety Standards are designed to create a safer work environment for linemen and communication workers. It is an ongoing mission for those of us…
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