Utilities: Page 58

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    3-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists

    Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017
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    Study: Efficiency programs return results — but not in all buildings

    A study published in Nature finds energy savings as high as 30% for some efficiency programs in large buildings, but middle-sized and smaller C&I buildings are being left in the dust, researchers say. 

    By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017
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    At the grid-edge: Utilities look beyond traditional infrastructure to manage new technologies

    Rate-based cloud software and capitalized network costs represent a brave new world for the power sector. 

    By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017
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    Chuckhole repair system uses waste tires to stabilize road base (with related video)

    Use Pothole Terminator to repair persistent potholes.

    By Michael Keating • March 27, 2017
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    Tesla will start taking orders for its ‘solar roof’ system in April

    The new 7 kW, 14 kWh system is priced at $5,500 and will integrate with the company's electric vehicle chargers.

    By Robert Walton • March 27, 2017
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    ‘They’re not meters or ratepayers’: Inside Austin Energy’s customer-focused business strategy

    The municipal utility is at the forefront of the smart cities transformation, working across government agencies and industries to increase customer access to clean energy technologies and lower power bills. 

    By Robert Walton • March 27, 2017
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    11 New York microgrid projects snap up $11M in state funds

    Eleven projects advanced to the second stage of New York's microgrid competition to conduct more detailed engineering and business analysis. 

    By Peter Maloney • March 24, 2017
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    St. Patrick’s Cathedral moves to geothermal for temperature control

    The upgrade to the New York cathedral's heating and cooling system is just one of several updates bringing the landmark's amenities up to 21st century standards.

    By Chris Wood • March 15, 2017
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    Hawaii developer breaks ground on off-grid housing community

    The project will feature energy efficiency as one of the hallmarks of its design — a trend that is growing in popularity with builders and homeowners.

    By Sean Barry • March 15, 2017
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    Mobile-enabled tech controls might end the office temperature wars

    A building being renovated in Italy will allow workers to have portable climate-control devices called “thermal bubbles.” 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017
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    Automated system brings efficiencies to municipal towing operations

    With the AutoReturn system, cities can automate the entire life cycle of a tow, from the dispatch request to storage and retrieval.

    By Michael Keating • March 7, 2017
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    Clean energy project: Solar installation at Brooklyn Navy Yard

    The Brooklyn, N.Y., Navy Yard has completed work on a 3,152-panel rooftop solar array. The site will generate 1.1 million kilowatt hours of energy per year.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 8, 2017
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    What local governments need to know about operating drones

    Matt Sloane, CEO of Skyfire Consulting, offers advice to local governments about their future drone operations.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 7, 2017
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    Mobile treatment system quickly restores drinking water in Texas

    Following heavy flooding this past June, the water treatment plant in Cisco, Texas, was unable to operate. Cisco city officials chose Pall Water's Aria FAST containerized mobile membrane system to quickly provide drinking water to residents.

    Jan. 27, 2017
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    Schools chase energy savings, educational opportunity in solar

    Poway Unified School District in Southern California expects to save $250,000 per year because of its latest solar energy project.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017
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    LED streetlights help Massachusetts city reach sustainability goals

    Cambridge Mass., has partnered with Echelon Corp. for an energy-saving lighting control system that was integrated with the city's new streetlight infrastructure.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 24, 2017
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    Cooperative contract delivers waste and recycling products

    Rehrig Pacific Company has won a multi-year U.S. Communities contract to provide waste carts, recycling carts and related products and services.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 17, 2017
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    Cooperative contracts awarded to 4 copier and digital imaging vendors

    National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has awarded cooperative contracts to four vendors that offer copiers and digital imaging equipment and services.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 3, 2017
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    IronDirect.com: Online destination for equipment buyers (with related video)

    The IronDirect.com site is where to go if you are in the market for value-priced and premium equipment. Choose from a variety of construction and public works gear.

    Nov. 2, 2016
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    New cooperative contract awarded for athletic and P.E. equipment

    National IPA, a founding member of the National Coalition for Public Procurement, has awarded BSN SPORTS/US Games the comprehensive Athletic and Physical Education Equipment contract.

    Oct. 26, 2016
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    Old parking enforcement technology gets the boot (with related video)

    Motorists who haven’t paid their parking tickets may find their cars virtually undriveable when the Barnacle is attached to the windshield.

    Oct. 20, 2016
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    Use this app to verify equipment serial numbers and VINs right from your phone

    Penton’s EquipmentWatch, a provider of data, software and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has launched the EquipmentWatch Verification mobile app.

    Sept. 20, 2016
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    Use this compact flail for in-woods chipping

    Morbark has added a smaller flail option to its product line, the 223 Stand-alone Flail. The machine is affordable, easy to transport, and efficiently handles in-woods chipping applications.

    Sept. 1, 2016
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    Reworking public works

    In the face of negative public perception and countless stalled infrastructure projects, American City & County’s 2016 Public Works Leader of the Year, Shane Silsby, turned an inefficient department into a finely tuned machine.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 28, 2016
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    Mobile carriers adding IoT connections faster than new phones

    AT&T said it's adding cellular connections in cars faster than connections to phones and tablets combined.

    By Justine Brown • Aug. 15, 2016