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Ireland is at risk of facing a hefty financial penalty that could amount to as much as €26 billion if it fails to meet its climate targets set by the European Union. As the country grapples with the urgency of climate action, experts warn that missing key goals for emissions reductions would not only harm the environment but also place a significant strain on the Irish economy.
The EU’s Climate Ambitions and Ireland’s Role
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How to guard utility personnel from shock hazards
BY JEFF JOWETT, Megger
In the power industry, safety is just as important a function as performance. Safety considerations, parameters, and methods of implementation are an integral part of any electrical system. A most important element is the grounding system. This system performs several functions, not the least of which is safety. Substations are active in fault clearance, and personnel working in and around them, as well as pedestrians passing in the vicinity, need to be protected. When a fault condition occurs, the grounding electrode (grid) must be sufficient to equalize potentials...
How Ontario regulation can improve electrical safety
BY BILL KHASHFE, London Hydro
According to an Ontario Electrical Safety Report, 35 percent of the province’s electrical-related fatalities in the past 10 years were attributed to power-line contact. Equipment specifications and electric utility construction plans within Ontario’s power industry, only a few decades ago, lacked regulation. Each utility developed its own policies.
Currently, the global economy has created a marketplace in which equipment is manufactured to various standards and, occasionally, with no standards at all. As a result, governments have started to step in to regulate the safety of equipment used...
