Arti Loftus
Natural gas leaks and explosions can result in deadly and destructive crisis situations for homeowners, businesses, and entire communities. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, “In the vast web of natural gas pipes beneath America’s streets, leaks…
Ken Briodagh
In the never-ending game of security one-upmanship between IT and OT departments, both have been gaining ground recently. (Remember: this is not now, nor has it ever been, an either/or proposition. We need both.) What’s…
Ken Briodagh
It’s no secret that the energy industry is at an inflection point with respect to energy transmission (and has been for a while now). This period of change is being driven by the twin forces…
Matt Vulpis
Today, smart factories are providing the once technologically stagnant industrial sector with the ability to reap the benefits of digital transformation. At every step, from design to assembly and delivery, smart factories are helping revolutionize…
Ken Briodagh
Technology’s role in smart manufacturing has long been to enhance operational efficiency through innovation, leading to increased productivity and decreased downtime. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the agency is incentivizing…
Ken Briodagh
Out of the gate this year, we’re seeing an uptick in the number of new players in the SmartAg and Precision Agriculture spaces as farmers in the fields are deploying everything from self-driving tractors to…
Kirk Coburn
On October 1, 2021, a significant oil spill was discovered off the coast of central California. The oil slick, seen here via NASA Earth satellite imagery, might be months old, or even years old. 126,000 gallons of oil…
Kirk Coburn
Political turbulence in Afghanistan means the cost of lithium-ion batteries will skyrocket. The Taliban now controls one of the world’s largest lithium deposits. With the global demand for lithium (and lithium extraction) expected to grow 40 fold by 2040,…
Kirk Coburn
Some of the biggest domestic mega-corporations believe the Biden administration will decarbonize the nation’s power rapidly. And it’s not only Americans who think this way. Companies around the globe are buying more renewable power than…
Kirk Coburn
Investment in renewable energy continues to grow at a rapid pace. In this article, we’ll look at the current state of the grid storage investing marketplace and future investment prospects for that space. Where Grid…
