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Picking a Renewable Energy Path from Forbes Faced with skyrocketing energy prices, many companies are scrambling to pick alternative energy sources. But few markets are so riddled with complexities and caveats. Solar panels perform best in sunny spots, but a company may need a government subsidy to justify the investments; other alternatives come with footnotes and small print. How does a company decide which renewable source is best? More Ferms Fast Finder 2008 is Now Available from IAEI Ferm’s Fast Finder, with its comprehensive directions, advice and information, is the leading guidebook to the National Electrical Code. Its comprehensive cross-reference index has been meticulously updated to NEC-2008. More Should Utilities Outsource Their Electrical Hazard Assessments? from Electric Light & Power When utilities assess their facilities for arc-flash hazards, managers may be tempted to use in-house staff. However, there are a number of considerations for compliance with NESC and OSHA standards. More Many Children Live in 'Electrical Danger Zone' from the Liverpool Daily Post Figures released for Child Safety week show children are at risk of electrical fires caused by overloading plug sockets. Almost 79 percent of children across Merseyside in northwestern England have a TV and computer and one in three have mobile phones on charge in their room. Insufficient plug sockets often mean children overload sockets increasing fire risk. More Counterfeit Products Causing Fires and Deaths from PR Newswire via the Cincinnati Business Journal Counterfeit electrical products commonly found online and in deep discount stores might appear to be excellent copies, but they are often substandard and fail to pass minimum safety tests. The electrical industry is fighting back by partnering with the U.S. Department of Commerce and law enforcement agencies internationally to prevent counterfeit electrical products from entering the supply chain. 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 Survey: More Than 25 Percent of America Workers Injured On the Job from the Houston Chronicle More than a quarter of American adults say they have been injured while working, often missing substantial time from work as a result, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. Of those injured on the job, 43 percent said they missed more than one week of work as a result of their injury. And 31 percent said they were off the job for more than a month. More Heat System Pump Malfunction Blamed for Medical Center Fire from the Kennebec Journal A fire scare forced an evacuation of Winthrop Medical Center in Winthrop, Maine. A medical center staff member pulled a fire alarm after white smoke began flowing from the facility's heating vents on the third floor of the building. Fire officials and an electrical contractor inspected the facility and, by using a computer system monitoring the building's electrical system, determined a heat pump ruptured. More Solar Cell Investment to Match Chip Sector by 2010 from The Globe and Mail Global investments in solar cell production will match those flowing into semiconductor making by 2010, technology researcher iSuppli said on Tuesday. Production of photovoltaic solar cells is expected to rise to about 12 gigawatts (GW) by 2010 from 3.5 GW last year, requiring heavy investment, iSuppli said. 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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