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A $38 million earthquake early warning system, which is being built under the guidance of the US Geological Survey (USGS) as well as several west coast universities, is almost ready for prime [...]

As an emergency preparedness nerd, I am “all in” when it comes to grid modernization within the electric utility industry.  The US infrastructure is aging, and needs to be improved due to the [...]

Smart water meters seem like a wise investment for water utilities.  In theory, they can reduce utility operational costs, improve the ability to detect and resolve leaks, improve [...]

As the world grows increasingly interconnected, so does the cyber threat of malicious system hacking.  This is not exactly recent news, but the threat of system hacks seems to be growing.  While [...]

The current hurricane warning system (Saffir-Simpson) is relatively simplistic in that it categorizes events into one of five categories.  Although this system helps to quantify the magnitude of [...]

Occasionally, as I conduct research for new blog posts, I encounter articles that truly surprise me.  And today is one of those days.  According to an April 2017 article in the Fayetteville [...]

There is an interesting school of thought that geoengineering – processes designed to reengineer the climate itself – could be an effective means to counteract climate change.  For example, using [...]

It is no secret that drones are getting a lot of hype these days, a phenomenon that really kicked into high gear when Jeff Bezos announced on 60 Minutes his intention to utilize drones to make [...]

Electric utility substation security is of paramount importance, as substations tend to be more vulnerable to physical attacks than other parts of the power grid.  However, securing these [...]

I am a huge proponent of employee training, which is why – along with emergency plan development and exercise and drill facilitation – it is a core element of my company’s service offerings.  [...]