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Public Concern About Climate Change Drops 14 Points Since Last Year: What’s Behind the Shift?
Recent data from Abacus Data reveals a significant decline in public concern about climate change, with a 14-point drop reported since the previous year. This…
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First Ice-Free Arctic Day Could Come Before 2030
The Arctic is undergoing rapid changes, and a new study suggests that the first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean may come sooner than previously…
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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy for Climate Fraud
A small town in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, alleging that…
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Application of Symmetric Conditions in the Simulation of High Voltage Power Transmission Models
The height of the power transmitting towers is usually in the range of 10m to 40m and the separation between two consecutive towers is about…
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ArmorBuiltTM Wildfire Shield Proven Protection for Utility Poles
IntroductionIn November of 2018, the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California history burned a total of 240 square miles, destroyed 18,804 structures and resulted in…
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How Utilities Can Navigate the Energy Transition
The energy transition is an evolving process that is reshaping the utility sector, bringing both opportunities and challenges. As utilities face the need to shift…
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Governments Emphasize Links Between Climate Change and Nature Loss
In a landmark shift, governments around the world are increasingly emphasizing the direct links between climate change and the collapse of biodiversity. This interconnectedness, which…
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New Hampshire's New Solar Incentives
New Hampshire enacted a new law that brings substantial changes to its solar energy landscape. The legislation introduces enhanced solar incentives for cities while discontinuing…
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The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”
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The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It
The Promise of Learning Before Someone Gets Hurt
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Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height
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Electrical Substations
The Digital Substation Vision: From Utopian Concept to Grid Backbone
A digital substation is a modernized electrical substation that replaces traditional analog equipment and copper wiring with digital signaling, intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), and fiber-optic…
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An Overview of Substation Maintenance: Its Evolution and Key Testing Practices
As electrical systems age, operating costs increase while reliability dwindles. Given most utilities and industrial facilities are highly capital intensive and have limited financial and…
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FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of the United States' largest regional transmission organizations, to alter its…
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SUBSTATION AUTOMATION AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMS
Newton-Evans Research Company, Inc. of Ellicott City, MD is preparing to publish market research findings from Volume 1 of a four-volume study, “The World Market…
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Vacuum Interrupter Testing for Circuit Breakers
How to predict field life using vacuum interrupters
BY FINLEY LEDBETTER, Group CBS
Utilities have widely replaced older air-magnetic and oil interrupters for circuit breakers…
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