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Electricity from Industrial Waste from Consulting -Specifying Engineer One of the first commercial waste heat generators has been installed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The generator–dubbed Green Machine–can produce up to 50 kW of electrical energy, recycled from industrial waste heat. The machine should be able to produce cheap electricity for the university in three to four years. More Listen to related podcast Maintenance Concerns Should Be a Call to Action for Electrical Inspectors from IAEI Magazine Simply put, the lifeblood of industrial facilities is electrical power. Production processes, environmental controls and security, lighting and safety systems would grind to a halt without a clean, reliable and continuously available flow of electricity. More Duke Energy Carolinas Wants Solar Panels on Homes, Schools from Energy Current Duke Energy Carolinas has proposed a US$100 million plan to install electricity generating solar panels in nearly 850 sites around North Carolina, including homes, schools, factories and shops. The company has filed an application with the North Carolina Utilities Commission for approval to implement the solar distributed generation program. More Corinth, Miss., Contractors Get New Code Info from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Several dozen building contractors and construction-related professionals attended a Monday presentation by the Corinth building inspector on recently adopted building codes. The city board adopted the 2006 International Building Code and 2005 National Electrical Code in January, but the 2006 International Residential Code did not take effect until this week. More    Product Showcase: Eti Conformity Services One of the greatest challenges in bringing a project to completion is time. It takes time to perform the necessary testing, particularly where conformity assessment is concerned. Eti Conformity Services is the largest independent testing, maintenance and engineering service company in the United States. With strategically located services centers nationwide, you’ll receive local responsiveness and global capability. Eti Conformity Services is a National Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) by meeting all of the most stringent OSHA requirements. When it comes time to get your time sensitive project approved, Eti Conformity has the experience you can trust. More 94 Percent of Americans Say Solar Energy Development is Important from Renewable Energy World According to the recently released SCHOTT Solar Barometer report, a majority of Americans, across all political parties, overwhelmingly support development and funding of solar energy. Ninety-one percent of Republicans, 97 percent of Democrats and 98 percent of Independents agree that developing solar power is vital to the United States, the survey results said. More NEC and Standby Gensets from Consulting-Specifying Engineer Generators were not the major point of focus when the National Electric Code was written. As a result, engineers must reference multiple sections of the NEC Handbook when designing power generation systems. The author references some key code sections, while answering some typical generator code-related questions. More Wait Time for Building Permits in Ocala, Fla., is Long Due to Staff Cuts from the Star-Banner The bare bones staffing at the county's Building Department has stretched the wait for permits and the patience of some contractors. The department now has 31 employees after eliminating some 60 jobs since last June in response to plummeting revenue from the residential housing slow down. Same-day permitting and plans review have now turned into five to 10 day waits for permits that don't require plans review, and eight to 20 days for those that do. More   Automate any Electrical Inspection Report with 3D Inspection Systems Report Writer software. The preferred software of thousands of home inspectors, building inspectors and marine inspectors. Offer inspections to obtain more repair business! See how -- click here to download a trial copy.

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