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Wind Farms, PV Power Plants and Smart Grid Starting to Fuel Utility Construction
Mar 26, 2010
Although manufacturers, distributors and reps are struggling to squeeze nickels and dimes out of the still-slumping electrical construction market, some market niches are slowly but surely coming to life....

Key Solar Market Trends to Watch
Mar 12, 2010
There’s been lots of action in the solar market over the past few weeks, and EM’s editors thought it would be helpful to offer readers the following summary of the solar news with the potential to have the most impact on the electrical market....

Quanta Subsidiary Wins Huge PV Contract
Feb 12, 2010
Potelco Inc., a subsidiary of Quanta Services Inc. based in Sumner, Wash., will be an equity partner and contractor for the design and construction of a proposed photovoltaic (PV) solar project located 90 miles east of Seattle...

NEMA: Lamp sales continue decline, CFL penetration drops
Dec 4, 2009
Although shipments of lighting equipment rose by more than 3 percent in the third quarter, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s indices for lamp sales showed continued weakness...

Border States to distribute Visible Light Solar Technologies
Dec 4, 2009
Border States, Fargo, N.D., continues to break new ground in the renewable energy market. Border States is the only traditional full-line electrical distributor on the list of new distributors put out this week by Visible Light Solar Technologies...

Osram Study Highlights Energy Savings from LED Lighting Throughout Life Cycle
Dec 4, 2009
Lighting giant Osram this week released a study on the full life-cycle impact of LED lighting. The study considers not only the energy savings from using LEDs versus compact fluorescent and incandescent lamps...

Grainger Enters Energy Services Market with Purchase of Alliance Energy Solutions
Nov 20, 2009
Grainger Enters Energy Services Market with Purchase of Alliance Energy Solutions...

Big Apple building owners to get access to $1 billion in financing
Oct 9, 2009
New York owners of multi-family rental and co-ops have an additional source of capital for retrofit projects that will enhance the energy efficiency of their properties...

Nexans wins contract to supply cable for Belgian offshore wind farm
Sep 10, 2009
Nexans has won a contract worth approximately 56 million Euros to supply the subsea power export cables for phase I of the Belgian Belwind Offshore Windfarm project...

Border States to distribute Centrosolar PV panels
Sep 10, 2009
Border States Electric (BSE), Fargo, N.D., announced a distribution agreement to stock and distribute Centrosolar PV panels....

Nanosolar Begins Utility Panel Output
Sep 10, 2009
One of the more intriguing players on the solar stage finally unveiled a bit more of its plans to dominate the solar market....

Cisco expects smart grid market to grow 21 percent per year
May 28, 2009
Cisco Systems predicted this week that the market for smart-grid communications will grow to $20 billion a year over the next five years as the infrastructure is built out...

We Energies picks Cooper Power Systems demand response system
May 8, 2009
Cooper Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis., has been selected by We Energies of Milwaukee to expand its demand response programs throughout the electricity provider’s service territory....

CEO Immelt Points to Windmills and Other Green Equipment for Future GE Growth
Apr 24, 2009
With a shareholder meeting on April 22 in Orlando and a potentially hostile crowd there ready to ask plenty of tough questions about dividend cuts, a...

ACEEE backs energy legislation
Apr 24, 2009
A new federal bill now being considered by the U.S. Congress would require utilities to reduce electricity demand by 15 percent by 2020 and promote comprehensive energy-efficiency retrofits for residential and commercial buildings....

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Industry Calendar

Sept. 20–22
IDEA E-Biz Forum
Dallas; IDEA; 703-562-4600; www.idea-esolutions.com

Sept. 26–29
A-D Electrical Supply Division North American Meeting
Dallas; Affiliated Distributors (A-D) 610-977-3100; www.mya-d.net

Oct. 2-5
NECA Annual
Boston; National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) (301) 657-3110; www.necanet.org

Nov. 5-Nov. 6
NEMA 84th Annual Meeting
Palm Beach, Fla.; National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), (703) 841-3200; www.nema.org

Nov. 8- Nov. 10
NAED Eastern Region Conference
Orlando; NAED, (888) 791-2512; www.naed.org

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