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Congress Pushed to Act Now to Stop Looming Crisis for America’s Electric Grid by Kerry Picket
America’s electrical grid is hurtling toward a crisis point, according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. The association projects that U.S. electricity demand will surge 55% by 2050, driven largely by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence and data centers.
Hitachi Energy to Invest $528 Million in New Transformer Factory in Mississippi by Laila Kearney And Kaori Kaneko
Hitachi Energy plans to build a $528 million factory in Mississippi to produce electrical transformers, marking the single-biggest investment the company has made as part of its U.S. manufacturing expansion. The country’s record-high power demand – driven by the proliferation
Toyota Expects Factory Automation to Cost $6.4 Billion
Toyota Motor estimates it could cost $6.4 billion every year from 2028 to modernize its factories worldwide, including the use of automation and robotics. The world’s biggest carmaker told investors it wants around 400,000 robots in its factories as a
Montreal Manufacturer Explores a Move to the U.S. as Tariff War Escalates
A recent survey found four in 10 Canadian manufacturers have either made the move or are considering it. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs were the tipping point for Aeris Protective Packaging Inc. Founder and president Michael Leiberman, a born-and-raised Montrealer, is opening
Trump Guts Climate Rules for Coal and Gas Power Plants by Rachel Frazin
The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. Monday’s move could be slightly different. While it is expected to repeal large swaths of Biden-era power plant regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
9/11 – We Remember
One of the most mind-blowing memories of the 9-11 tragedies is the selfless sense of duty of the rescue workers who responded to the World Trade Center disaster. Hundreds of fire-fighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) risked their
DOE Releases 2026 U.S. Energy and Employment Report
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the 2026 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER). The annual report highlights strong job growth across critical energy sectors at the heart of President Trump’s Energy Dominance agenda. America’s most reliable energy sectors
Supporters Hopeful as DOE and EPA Finalize Energy Star Transition Plan by Robert Freedman
The U.S. Department of Energy’s success with its Better Buildings Initiative shows the agency knows how to make a public-private partnership like Energy Star work, an industry supporter says. The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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How Smart Lighting Is Becoming a Digital Layer of Campus Infrastructure by Sean Grasby
Lighting is no longer a basic building system—it’s part of a building’s digital infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about evaluating lighting upgrades as part of a modernization. Key Highlights Lighting is evolving from a simple building system to a key digital infrastructure layer that supports electrification, ESG reporting,
Leverage AI to Overcome Data Chaos and Optimize Facility Operations by David Homola
Buildings’ operational data is often contained in multiple places that don’t talk to each other, which prevents facilities teams from using them to optimize operations. Here’s how you can clean up the chaos. Key Highlights Data fragmentation and inconsistent documentation hinder AI’s ability to provide accurate insights in facility management.
The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History by Konrad Putzier and Justin Lahart
The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge U.S. infrastructure projects such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet. Total investment in data centers and related artificial-intelligence infrastructure is projected to
