Industry Highlights

I just read an article in TD World that discussed a uniquely-Californian weather phenomenon called “sundowners” that I hadn’t previously come across.  Talk about a downer (I know, pretty weak [...]

In August 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the state of New Jersey, causing over 1.4 million residents to lose power and hundreds of thousands to lose cable and internet services.  This has [...]

I’m writing this in early Sept. 2020, and already we’ve had 3 hurricanes and tropical storms make landfall in the U.S. – Hurricane Laura, Hanna, and Isaias.  There’s no doubt about it, the [...]

Depending on who you ask and what state you’re talking about, the perception of the utility industry’s restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Isaias have been all over the board.  Even [...]

Private broadband is something that utilities in all sectors should consider, because it offers advanced video and data capabilities, greater analytical capabilities, and communication channel [...]

Climate Trace, an organization launched in 2019 and backed by Google, is seeking to gather greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, manufacturing facilities, large transportation vessels, [...]

A team of scientists from the University of Auckland in New Zealand has invented a new volcano warning system designed to predict volcanic eruptions before they happen.  Although the system is [...]

California regulators are considering a proposal that would require the state’s utility companies to incorporate climate planning into their general rate cycles.  The idea is that this [...]

Thanks to climate change and the increasingly interconnected nature of our society, there is a growing need to adopt a national security emergency preparedness (NSEP) approach in the U.S.  This [...]

Wow, this is scary to say the least.  According to a new report from the EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security, the prospect of electromagnetic pulse weapons taking down the grid is [...]