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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks

CK Power

In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. Learn more about our custom power solutions. Contact us today.

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Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green

Construction Specifier

However, stainless steel reinforcement is traditionally very expensive and typically only found in projects which require long-term defense against corrosion, such as bridges or in geographies with higher seismic activity. There are two primary types of factories: the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and the electric arc furnace (EAF).

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is seeking approval to construct a state-of-the-art natural gas fueled electric generation facility in Cecil County, MD. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. Old Dominion Plans Generator in Cecil County. Reasor, Jr., president and CEO of ODEC.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). The designation followed years of efforts by local officials, CSX, Golden LEAF, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Cooperative and North Carolina’s Eastern Region to get all the pieces in place—land options, engineering studies, environmental studies and infrastructure.

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Everyday Employee Safety

Safety Services Company

Looking out for the other guy”, the foundation of job safety, is the ability to exercise responsibility, good judgment, and accountability, and being able to depend on your co-workers and the company to exercise the same ability. Accountability: All employees are responsible for following safe work practices. Electrical Systems.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

VW is ramping up production at its new plant in Chattanooga, Nissan is rolling out the all-electric Leaf in Smyrna and General Motors has given a new mission to the former Saturn plant in Spring Hill. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

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