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A letter from the counterfeit wars

This weekend I received an email from a consumer in the United Kingdom, who had just learned that a hair iron she had purchased from a website for a favorable price (90 pounds sterling, approximately US$180..00) turned out to be "faulty," and she was told by the manufacturer that it was counterfeit...

Published Sun, Apr 06 2008 1:12 PM by Silcox, Clark

Filed under: Anti-Counterfeiting

Transmission Lines for Renewables Part 1: Southwest Minnesota

Back in 2003, the Minnesota PUC approved a series of transmission upgrades requested by Xcel energy. In order to credibly ensure that the transmission was in fact used for renewables (and not just cover for routine expansion) the PUC conditioned the project on Xcel entering into contracts with wind farms...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2008 10:01 AM by Hsieh, Eric

Filed under: renewable energy, transmission, grid

Transmission For Renewables: Part 2

This afternoon, the President spoke about climate change and tossed out a goodie to those who have been harping for years on the need to build transmission to connect renewables. It’s great to have recognition from the top validating efforts on the ground, which leads us to the next project in this quazi...

Published Wed, Apr 16 2008 5:19 PM by Hsieh, Eric

Filed under: renewable energy, transmission, grid

Effective deterrence and the fakes that harm

Last night, the Public Broadcasting System aired an excellent National Geographic film titled Illicit! based on the book by Dr. Moises Naim, editor of Foreign Affairs magazine. Dr. Naim's book addresses illegal global trade in the broad sense, and the National Geographic film showed examples of the...

Published Thu, Apr 17 2008 11:20 AM by Silcox, Clark

Filed under: Anti-Counterfeiting

Mom, Applie Pie & Electrical Safety

Thursday is May Day (I won't be taking the day off), and as folks in our line of work know, May is " National Electrical Safety Month " - a four-week educational effort that our affiliate, Electrical Safety Federation, International (EFSI) promotes nationwide. What, I ask, could be more...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2008 8:55 AM by golds

Filed under: Electrical Safety

John Adam's Home to upgraded with AFCIs

To launch National Electrical Safety Month, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are pleased to announce a very special donation to the Adams National Historical Park. They will be upgrading John Adams’ famous home with the most advanced...

Published Mon, Apr 28 2008 1:40 PM by Lindsay, Christopher

Understanding CFLs Better

Compact fluorescent lamps -- CFLs -- are in the news all the time now. Most of the time for the better, as with USA Today's special Earth Day spread announcing that the three top lightbulb makers (NEMA members GE , Osram Sylvania , and Philips ) are introducing new CFLs that appear and act more like...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2008 7:44 PM by golds

Filed under: Energy Efficiency

Kudos for Jack--Well Deserved

Just saw the dedication to Jack Wells in the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code Handbook. By now, Jack must have quite a collection of awards from organizations wishing to acknowledge his many contributions to industry over a long and illustrious career. The award presentations I've seen...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2008 5:32 PM by Scolnik, Alvin

Filed under: General, Electrical Safety

Transmission Lines for Renewables

Texan ratepayers may have received a jolt yesterday from a potential $6.4 billion price tag for transmission lines to connect wind generators. The wind blows where the wind blows and so on and so forth for ocean tides and sunshine, but those places aren’t always where the load is. If we are to derive...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2008 9:58 AM by Hsieh, Eric

Filed under: renewable energy, transmission

Commuter Taxes Today, Smart Traffic Solutions Tomorrow

While traffic congestion doesn’t typically make the list of top challenges facing this country, it’s on most Americans’ minds at least twice a day – when they’re commuting to and from work. Take the traffic in New York – please. Manhattan traffic is so bad so often that Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried...

Published Tue, Apr 08 2008 3:18 PM by golds

Filed under: Intelligent Transportation Management

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