What's Your Leadership Mindset?
from BusinessWeek
At the Naval Academy, you learn from the very first day that leadership is a journey, and it's to be undertaken by everyone. Leadership is not the province of the select few; you can work at it, and you can get better. While you're not expected to take charge when you first set foot on campus, the expectation is you will become an effective leader--and your entire four years at the Academy are designed to develop you, step by step, into one. More

Are You Currently Inspecting Solar Systems?
from IAEI
If so, we urgently need your help in finding information about issues that you face out in the field. Please take this quick survey today. More

Illinois City Wants Building Owners to Choose Safe Over Save
from The News-Gazette
When money is tight, people cut costs. But Danville, Ill., city officials don't want property owners or contractors to save dollars by ignoring building codes or other necessary procedures that ensure safety. Next week, the Danville City Council will consider creating an electrical commission and a building commission that will review and update building and electrical codes and consider other issues, according to city officials. More

Industry Experts Urge Direct Adoption of National Electrical Code in Pennsylvania
from the National Electrical Contractors Association
The Electrical Code Coalition is continuing the effort to uphold the integrity of the NEC and promote its widespread adoption. This effort was most recently exercised in Harrisburg, Pa., the state’s capital, during a hearing before the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (RAC). The coalition was recently there to encourage state officials to amend Pennsylvania Act 106 of 2008 to directly adopt the newest version of the NEC, together with provisions for proper inspection that verifies conformance, and to adopt it by reference from the International Residential Code (IRC). More

Underwriters Laboratories Announces New Power Quality Study Service
from Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced recently the launch of its new Power Quality Study service offering. This new service, available to customers of Data Acceptance Programs (DAP) and Manufacturer Test Laboratories (MTLs), offers an assessment of the power quality of a customer's testing location. More

Green Electrical Sells
from TED Green Room
Arguments about the merits of big government vs. small government aside, to a great degree it is government action that is helping to escalate America’s move toward a greener more energy-efficient approach to long-term electrical consumption. According to an article by Michael Wilmeth that appeared on BuildingGreen.com, three major cities – Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle – have all announced plans to funnel federal stimulus funding for building retrofit programs. More

Solid-State Lighting is a Bright Idea for Energy Efficiency, Study Says
from the Boston Herald
President Obama has expressed hope that the spending of federal stimulus money can be speeded up - and a lot of Massachusetts construction-industry folks couldn’t agree more. "Everyone's talking, talking, talking - and there are no boots on the ground," said Mike DeMeo, vice president of Georgetown’s Stilian Electric and vice president at the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association. More

Automation Cuts Solar Costs, Levels the Playing Field
from Semiconductor International
The solar industry needs to cooperate on automation if it expects to bring down PV's cost-per-watt to parity with conventional electricity-generating methods. Currently, the solar industry labors under islands of automation, single automated tools or clusters, and almost as many ways of linking those islands as there are PV manufacturers, experts said. More