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Looking to rewire your house?

Are you looking to have your home rewired? There are many factors that you should consider when looking to have this service performed. A blogger over Blue Boat home brin

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Battling power outages due to severe weather

“Monday’s lightning and wind storm damaged equipment and knocked out electricity delivery service to more than 73,000 Hydro One customers across Ontario. Hydro One crews

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Make sure your house is properly wired

“When firefighters responded to the 3:30 p.m. 911 call from homeowner Jason Curtis, they found Curtis and his family safe and outside of the home.” “Very quickly the firs

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Town sets new rules for utility companies

“A burst of construction this summer by communications, natural gas, water/sewer and other utility companies – accompanied by a rising number of complaints by residents –

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Wind power is surging

“Windmills have been used to generate electricity since the 1880s, but only in the past decade has the U.S. wind industry really started to take off. Two recently release

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LED street lights and road safety

“Despite the energy efficiency benefits, some LED lights are harmful when used as street lighting,” said AMA board member Dr Maya Babu. “The new AMA guidance encourages p

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We offer emergency power restoration services

“The Texas General Land Office earlier this month launched a new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on its website, txglo.org.” Check out

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How LEDs can save a lot of money

LED Inside writes, “The biggest LED street light replacement project in NSW, Light Years Ahead, has come to an end with the last light installed in March. Crews installed