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    Maintenance Mindset: Why domestic clean energy manufacturing still relies on foreign materials
    Maintenance Mindset

    Maintenance Mindset: Why domestic clean energy manufacturing still relies on foreign materials

    Anna Townshend
    This week, the PS team examines the final rules for Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits, which outlines tax incentives for clean energy component manufacturers.
    Eaton’s energy-as-a-service microgrid: A model for sustainable energy and disaster resilience
    Power Generation

    Eaton’s energy-as-a-service microgrid: A model for sustainable energy and disaster resilience

    Anna Townshend
    The hurricane-proof microgrid-plus-storage infrastructure produces and stores its own energy, as well as feeds back to the grid.
    7 tips to help manufacturers create a resilient, sustainable electric future
    Electrical Systems

    7 tips to help manufacturers create a resilient, sustainable electric future

    Richard Gorze
    Is your facility ready to handle new energy dynamics as electrification grows and ESG regulations evolve?
    Podcast: Smart metering for manufacturers – Should you make the switch? 
    Energy Management

    Podcast: Smart metering for manufacturers – Should you make the switch? 

    Scott Achelpohl
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Satish Saini explores the benefits of investing in energy efficiency beyond cost savings.
    Podcast: Is the manufacturing industry prepared for a hyper complex energy grid?
    Energy Management

    Podcast: Is the manufacturing industry prepared for a hyper complex energy grid?

    Robert Brooks
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Brian Reinke from TDI Energy Solutions explores the many changes and challenges affecting the electric grid.
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    Energy Management

    ‘Indirect’ energy: A holistic view of industrial energy use, impact, and cost

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says your company must manage an increasingly comprehensive understanding of energy consumption.
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    Compressed Air Gauge
    Compressed Air Systems

    Regulating the compressed air industry for improved energy efficiency

    The Tool Belt
    In this podcast episode, Matt Smith explores the future of the compressed air industry.
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    Energy Management

    How sci-fi fandom led to a career in industry

    Thomas Wilk
    Thomas Wilk, our resident science fiction fan, considers his own alternate engineering future.
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    Energy Management

    Now is the time to rethink your energy plan

    Nervous about how current events will impact your energy costs? In this Big Picture Interview, learn how to build flexibility into your plan.
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    Energy Management

    It’s time for industry to come together to promote sustainability and protect the planet

    In this Big Picture Interview, you can take your pick of crises over the past few years, but only one stands out as our top shared priority.
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    Energy Management

    How a confluence of crises could affect your plant's energy management strategy

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says the Russian invasion of Ukraine should be prompting organizations to revisit their energy plans.
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    Energy Management

    One company’s journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says there’s no secret to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it takes top-to-bottom planning.
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    Industrial Cybersecurity

    Use control systems to get a better handle on energy use in your plant

    In this Big Picture Interview, learn how to use automation to support your sustainability goals.
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    Power Quality

    Learn how power and power quality can affect equipment within a plant

    Charles Carroll
    Power disturbances can be difficult to identify and affect performance in precision equipment.
    ABB invests $100M to open industrial electric drive manufacturing campus in Wisconsin
    VFP invests $5M to expand its manufacturing facility in Virginia 
    Maintenance Mindset: What separates successful digital transformation projects from the rest?
    Mitsubishi invests $86M to build advanced switchgear factory in Pennsylvania
    Hemlock Semiconductor receives $325 million from CHIPS Act to increase production of hyper-pure polysilicon in Michigan 
    Metal shredding facility ordered to address Clean Air Act violations
    MetOx receives $80M to build HTS wire manufacturing plant in the southeastern U.S. 
    Overcoming common maintenance obstacles through better planning and scheduling