An ominous wave of older adults in Massachusetts who are homeless or barely scraping by has prompted calls for urgent action.

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Can the U.S. rebuild its power grid by rebuilding its domestic manufacturing capacity for grid-critical components?

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Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.

Perched 45 metres (148 feet) high, young apprentice electricians replace a connection atop a pylon. In the UK, National Grid ...

Electric water heaters found in most homes will have two heating elements, one at the top of the tank, and one at the bottom.

The University of Georgia was struck by a power outage Monday morning. The problem was corrected by afternoon.

The gas circuit breaker (GCB) market, a vital segment of the power transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure ...

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Old electrical panels and circuits are some of the most neglected aspects of a home or business property, but they have far-reaching consequences for safety and costs. With increasingly ...