Coal Job Losses from Energy Trends
Renewable energy has been praised as the solution to so many of the world’s problems, being able to cut down greenhouse gas emissions, lower dependence…
Smart Meters Are Not Dangerous
In a past post, we touched upon smart meters, as covered in ANSI C12.22-2012 – Protocol Specification For Interfacing to Data Communication Networks, which send…
Valves in Smart Manufacturing
As we have discussed in past posts, valves are everywhere and are used in almost every industry. Having long maintained a major presence in homes,…
Street Light Standards
Ever since the early days of natural gas escaping volcano leaks through bamboo pipes to serve as street lamps for ancient Peking in 500 BCE…
Seafood Fraud – Do Not Trust Fish Names
Have you eaten red snapper lately? Odds are that if you think you have, you actually probably haven’t, since 87 percent of red snapper available…
Snowcats
Snowcats are the large tracked vehicles that you might see traveling on or around the slopes of a ski resort. Powered by a large diesel…
Alternative Wind Turbine Locations
As we discussed in our post on local opposition to wind energy projects, the majority of people in the United States support renewable energy but…
Forest Clearing Standards
The procurement of wood for products requires the destruction of natural features to make use of their resources. If this is performed improperly, it can…
Valves in the Petrochemical Industry
The petroleum industry is massive, and its applications are not limited to just the production of oil and gas. Petrochemical plants make so many products,…