Annual Safe + Sound Week Promotes Workplace Health and

On Aug. 15-21, 2022, OSHA is holding its annual Safe + Sound Week. This nationwide event recognizes successful workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas to improve workplace safety.

Although workplace incidents involving injuries or fatalities have decline 60% in the past four decades, the United States still sees more than 3.6 million serious job-related injuries or

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Missouri, Montana Plan Big Investments in EV Charging

Electric vehicles aren’t just for California drivers. Other states are transitioning away from internal combustion engines, and they are investing in the infrastructure to make that possible.

The Missouri Department of Transportation recently submitted a draft Statewide Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan to the federal government for review.

The state submitted the plan to be eligible for federal funding. The

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Smart Electric Panels Could Help Meet Increasing Electricity

Moving households away from fossil fuels and toward green energy solutions will require much more electricity—two to three times more, according to the Rewiring America Handbook. A modern American household will need electricity for vehicle charging, cooking, cleaning and heating, and often all at once.

While renewable energy certainly plays an essential role in meeting this increased demand, updating and

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A&I Electrical Inc. Helps Farmers Stave Off Grain Shortages

The World Food Programme, a humanitarian organization that provides food assistance to millions throughout the world, billed 2022 as “a year of unprecedented hunger.” Topping the list of reasons the organization blames for growing food insecurity is the war in Ukraine, a major grain-producing region known as the world’s breadbasket. Other causes include climate change, COVID-19 and resulting economic shocks.

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Report Shows Widespread Adoption of LEDs in Commercial

LED technology has transformed the lighting industry in recent years. At the same time, buildings’ energy efficiency has become a top priority in the fight against carbon emissions.

A study by market research firm Guidehouse Insights examines how the two trends have converged, especially as it concerns commercial buildings.

Guidehouse published Market Data: Energy Efficient Lighting for Commercial Markets in

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