Which one is right for you?
By Dave Harris, trueCABLE Technical Specialist, BICSI INST1 Certified and Ben Hamlich, Director of Technical and Product Innovation, trueCABLE RCDD, FOI Optical fiber Cables are a fundamental component of modern communications infrastructure, due to their high bandwidth, reliability, durability, and cost-effectiveness. During the installation of this infrastructure, many situations arise that require joining one optical […]
Electric cars and fleet electrification reduce noise pollution
Hear the silent impact of electric cars Increasing the number of electric vehicles on the road will ultimately reduce the environmental impact of the automobile industry and greenhouse gas emissions. There is not much to discuss here, these points are well known. But what is not discussed as much is the potential of electric vehicles […]
Home and utility upgrades to support electricity and clean local resources.
Subscribe to receive the latest daily news from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! Advances in electric appliances, electric vehicles, rooftop solar, and energy storage—as well as incentives from utilities and governments—are driving increased consumer interest in these technologies. Consumer investments may include upgrading electrical service panels, especially when installing multiple electrification […]
Tesla will install a light bar for your Cybertruck, but it won’t power it
The Tesla Cybertruck may not be the most capable off-road vehicle (it’s on its way to being that), but Tesla is certainly intent on giving it as many bells and whistles as possible so it can emulate them. One such accessory is the roof-mounted light bar. Tesla is finally getting ready to deliver the long-promised […]
RectorSeal® acquires PSP Products, expanding its surge protection product portfolio
HOUSTON, Texas — RectorSeal, a leading manufacturer of HVAC and plumbing accessories, announced the acquisition of PSP Products. PSP Products, an innovative supplier of surge protection and electrical load management solutions, has worked with RectorSeal over the past several years to build a comprehensive line of electrical HVAC products. This strategic acquisition expands RectorSeal’s existing […]
Waymo Expands Service to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Coming to Austin Soon
Waymo is adding driverless taxi service zones to both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently testing in Austin before offering rides to the public soon. While we’re all waiting for Tesla’s forever-delayed robots or FSD to actually drive themselves, Waymo, Google’s self-driving robot service, has been offering private self-driving taxi rides to the […]
NEC Definitions of “Patient Care Spaces”
The simple definition of a patient care facility is: “any place in a health care facility where patients are intended to be examined or treated” (Article 100). But understanding this correctly means being clear about what is meant by a health care facility. We might say that a gym is a health care facility because […]
KNIPEX Launches “Innovation Pack” Competition
KNIPEX, the leading manufacturer of pliers, has announced an exciting competition offering a chance to win an exclusive tool pack, filled with its new innovations for 2024. Running until November 30, this competition features a selection of KNIPEX’s most innovative and versatile tools, along with practical and durable tool storage solutions. The lucky winner will […]
What do the 2020 NEC surge protection requirements mean?
Why the focus shifted? Before any lightning protection standards could be developed, it was important to assess the extent of damage to facilities caused by lightning strikes. For years, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Lightning Institute has been trying to obtain this information from nationally recognized insurance companies. The goal of obtaining the information […]
Charged Electric Vehicles | Ion Storage Systems Receives $20 Million in ARPA-E Funding to Commercialize Solid-State Batteries
Ion Storage Systems, a US manufacturer of solid-state batteries, will receive $20 million from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program (SCALEUP) to fund critical developments in pioneering energy technologies with untapped potential. Ion was one of four companies to receive SCALEUP funding in 2024 as part of the program’s $63.5 […]