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Public Utilities, Telecommunications

The telecommunications boom: Factors driving industry growth (Reader Forum)

December 1, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Rapid growth in technology has led to a boom in the telecommunications industry. New advancements pave the way as professionals connect with consumers and keep their businesses running. Whether a small business reaches out via email or pings an app, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

ISRI Opens Application Process for 2024 Design for Recycling Award

December 1, 2023

Via: Waste360

ISRI, Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry, is now accepting applications for the 2024 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award. The DFR Award is ISRI’s highest recognition given annually to the most outstanding product designed with recycling in mind. The award […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Utility regulators urge PJM to move away from ‘reactive’ planning for grid reliability

November 30, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

OPSI’s letter to PJM comes as the grid operator’s board is expected to vote at a Dec. 11 meeting on a roughly $5 billion package of transmission projects that are needed in response to data center load growth and power […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Customer experience and other barriers are delaying utilities’ ability to distribute clean energy

November 30, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

U.S. utilities are at an interesting inflection point. Governmental and consumer pressure to decarbonize has propelled companies to accelerate their sustainability initiatives and introduce new business models. Although global warming is threatening all companies, the electric utility industry is arguably […]


Public Utilities, Telecommunications

How do you scale private 5G networks? Well, it depends…

November 29, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Private 5G networks are billed as a sort of silver bullet for business problems in a wide range of vertical markets. That said, adoption has been slower than expected, there’s huge regional variations largely based on spectrum availability, and there […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Global Recycling Standards Organization (GRSO) Appoints Interim Executive Director

November 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

The Global Recycling Standards Organization (GRSO) announced that Rike Sandlin has been appointed interim Executive Director. GRSO is a global standards organization that administers a variety of standards and best practices for the resource conservation sector, including the widely utilized […]


Public Utilities, Telecommunications

10 telecom trends for 2024: Juniper Research

November 28, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

What telecom trends can the industry expect to shape 2024? Juniper Research has put forward a list of 10 that it sees as being paramount for telcos in the coming year, which includes everything from an increased focus on sustainability […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

EV sales climb and are on track to be 9% of US new car purchases in 2023: Atlas Public Policy

November 28, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

There have been hiccups in the transition to EVs — Ford, for instance, has scaled back some of its battery manufacturing plans — but overall sales continue to grow. Stories of EV inventory piling up at dealerships are “likely a […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

How Electric Utilities Are Enabling Transportation Electrification at Scale

November 28, 2023

Via: PowerMag

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements needed to support these public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Invenergy in talks with utilities, other companies for capacity on Grain Belt transmission line

November 22, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

With state approvals in hand, Invenergy is in talks with potential utility and corporate offtakers for capacity on its $7 billion, 5-GW Grain Belt Express transmission line set to run from Kansas to Illinois, according to Shashank Sane, executive vice […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New Waste Management Standard Will Aid in Soil and Biosolid Analysis

November 21, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

“PFAS contamination is of growing concern around the world,” says ASTM member William Lipps, general manager, government and regulatory business development/international standards development, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. “ASTM’s water committee (D19) has developed two methods for PFAS in water (D7979 and […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

European Council and Parliament reach agreement on more efficient and updated rules

November 21, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

The revision of the regulation aims to reduce shipments of problematic waste to outside the EU, update shipment procedures to reflect the objectives of the circular economy and improve enforcement. It sets procedures and control regimes to ensure that international […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

Safety for utility workers is about more than a manual

November 20, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

When it comes to safety for utility companies, the stakes are especially high. Employees work alongside hazards like electricity and natural gas every day. They sometimes operate alone in remote areas, at dangerous heights, or within confined spaces or unstable […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Who Taps Into Chemical Recycling and For What Applications?

November 20, 2023

Via: Waste360

When you hear the industry buzz words, “chemical recycling”, do you think of technology that converts single-use plastic trash to products? The connection would make sense; chemical recycling, which typically uses heat to break down polymers into their building blocks, […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

Legislation would urge use of innovative materials in construction

November 17, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects. The Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act would create a task force […]


Public Utilities, Telecommunications

Verizon tracking fixed wireless, private networks momentum

November 16, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

While Verizon stock prices have been on a bit of a wild ride this year, the operator’s CFO projected confidence in a discussion at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media and Telecom Conference this week. CFO Tony Skiadas laid out […]


Public Utilities, Telecommunications

GSA: 121 telcos already investing in 5G SA networks

November 15, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

A total of 121 operators in 55 countries and territories have invested in public 5G standalone (5G SA) networks as of the end of October, Jordan Cox, research manager at the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), said during a recent […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Industry Celebrates Achievements on America Recycles Day

November 15, 2023

Via: Waste360

The waste and recycling industry is celebrating the partnerships and achievements that demonstrate innovation and collaboration for a greener planet. Environmental advocates are using the day to call on lawmakers for better protections. Ripple Glass, Owens Corning Partner on Recycled […]


Public Utilities, Telecommunications

Kagan: Private wireless starting M&A and partnership cycle

November 13, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Private wireless is a relatively new space in the wireless industry. It is very different from public wireless, which is what we are familiar with. This has been with us for a few years, but both interest from various enterprise […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

In the fight against energy poverty, utilities should make the most of consumption data

November 13, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Across the country, families are increasingly struggling to pay their utility bills each month, with significant ramifications for health, safety, and customer equity. While utilities and regulators are aware of the problem and are working to help, potential solutions can […]