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The Fix for Solar Power Blackouts is Already Here

Grid operators are deploying synchronous compensators and advanced technologies to maintain grid stability as renewable energy sources increase. These rotating machines provide essential grid inertia and frequency control that traditional power plants once supplied, helping prevent blackouts in high-renewable grids. Source: bloomberg.com
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-bottlenecks-blackouts-grid-stability-sol…

How Grid-Enhancing Technologies Are Shaping Planning And Protecting Ratepayers

New York utilities are implementing grid-enhancing technologies to improve transmission efficiency and reliability while reducing costs for ratepayers. These advanced systems optimize power flow, reduce congestion, and enhance grid monitoring capabilities without requiring extensive new infrastructure construction. Source: utilitydive.com
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/grid-enhancing-technologies-new-york-electric-g…

Google Strikes Major Nuclear Power Deal to Fuel AI Data Centers

Google has partnered with Kairos Power to develop 500 megawatts of advanced small modular nuclear reactors by 2035, with the first unit coming online by 2030. The deal represents a major tech company investment in clean, reliable baseload power to meet growing AI and data center energy demands. Source: foxbusiness.com
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/google-strikes-major-nuclear-power-deal-f…

Patterson : Skilled Trades Are The Ultimate Remote Proof, AI-Resistant Career Path

Industry expert argues that skilled trades offer the most secure career path in an era of automation and remote work, as these jobs require hands-on expertise and physical presence that cannot be replicated by AI or performed remotely. Electrical work, construction, and other trades remain essential and irreplaceable. Source: forconstructionpros.com
https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/labor-workforce-development/article…

Administration Rolls Back Rules Meant to Keep Politics Out of Climate Research

Federal agencies are scaling back scientific integrity policies designed to protect researchers from political interference in climate and environmental studies. The changes affect how federal scientists conduct and communicate research related to energy policy, environmental regulations, and infrastructure planning. Source: washingtonpost.com
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/08/22/trump-epa-noaa-sci…

What Role Does AI Play in Sustainability?

Analysis of artificial intelligence's role in advancing sustainability goals, exploring how major tech companies like Google and IBM are leveraging AI technologies to optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact in data centers and infrastructure projects that employ IBEW members. Source: sustainabilitymag.com
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/google-ibm-what-is-ai-in-sustainability

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