By Chartis. With the real and anticipated increase in infrastructure projects funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, now is as good a time as ever to take a closer look at the coverage you are buying.
General construction work uses an inordinate amount of energy, water and raw materials and more often than not, generates large amounts of waste and potentially harmful atmospheric emissions. As such, sustainable construction projects are becoming more and more important, with designers and construction firms constantly working to find the most eco-friendly ways to make buildings.
Will the American public embrace smart grid technologies or will it be a waste of millions of taxpayers’ dollars?
Mark Case of Baltimore Gas and Electric tells Power & Energy why, rather than building new nuclear power plants or wind turbines, his company plans to use its smart grid program to cope with rising energy demand.
Michael Assante explains how NERC’s CIP standards help ensure our electricity is there when we need it.