Industry Highlights

In February 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intention to develop a $6 billion nuclear plant program in an effort to help prop up the struggling industry.  The nuclear [...]

SoCalGas, the largest natural gas distributor in North America, recently introduced plans for a proposed hydrogen energy system called Angeles Link to serve Southern California.  The proposed [...]

Microgrids are increasingly common, and so are microgrid cyberattacks.  As a refresher, microgrids are like mini grids that are separated from the main grid, and are often used for hospitals, [...]

If you think tunneling robots are the stuff of science fiction, think again!  California-based robotics company Petra has created a robotic device that can tunnel through cumbersome terrain like [...]

As I’m sure you already know, wildfire mitigation in California is of critical importance, which is why I was stoked to read about the success that Southern California Edison (SCE) has been [...]

You know that forest fires are increasing in frequency, but did you know that there is actually already technology in existence for preventing wildfires?  While there are a variety of causes – [...]

As I’m sure you know, when the lights go out, outage misinformation has a way of running rampant across social media.  This is extremely problematic, because it could undermine all the good [...]

The idea of IoT sensor standards seems like a no-brainer.  Not only are self-powered sensors being increasingly deployed within the context of utility operations, but they are also prominently [...]

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the impact of weather disasters in the U.S. hit a new apex in 2021.  Hundreds of lives, and billions of dollars, were lost [...]

An event that scientists are calling an “earthquake swarm” pounded the Oregon coast in December 2021.  All told, a whopping 40 quakes were recorded in less than 24 hours along the Blanco Fracture [...]