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The maintenance department keeps the transportation system in top condition.

Maintenance crews prepared equipment for system upgrades near theGore, Oklahoma, July 2022. Southwestern’s Maintenance Division has a long history of supporting Southwestern’s mission by...

Are solar panels worth it? (Guide 2024) – Forbes Home

Before investing in going green, it’s important to know the pros and cons of installing solar panels to help you decide if solar energy is a worthwhile investment for your home. Consider the...

10 Shocking Facts About Power Strips

With your growing collection of electronics, it may seem like your home doesn’t have enough power outlets. Power strips and their more complex cousins, surge protectors, offer an easy solution: one...

The surge protector was called in and began shooting at Bethesda Home

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services (MCFRS) was alerted to an exterior fire in the 51000 block of Fairglen Lane in Bethesda Chevy Chase on the evening of April 18. When responders arrived on scene...

How much solar energy do homes in the United States produce?

In 2022, residential solar panels generated 37 million megawatt-hours, representing 18% of total U.S. solar energy, according to the Energy Information Administration. The average American home uses...

Move your on-premises phone to the cloud

On-premises telephone systems have been the staple of all business communications for years. However, if you haven’t started switching to cloud-based phone systems, now is a good time to start...

New tools and techniques to prepare your electrical panel for…

This is the second article in a two-part series on home electrification. Read the first article. Barry Cinnamon, a longtime Silicon Valley solar entrepreneur CEO Rafael Rafael, founder of Cinnamon...

Access control mounted cables make installation easy

With the growing concern for personal safety as more people return to the workplace, our access control cables can add value to your security solutions. Specifically, our composite access control...

Residential solar panels reportedly pose nearly $100 billion ‘barrier’ to full electrification

Diving Summary: According to new research from residential electricity research group Pecan Street, the panels in as many as 48 million single-family homes in the United States will need to be...