Energy & Technology
Minnesota Co-op ‘Spreads the Word’ About Hybrid Electric Bucket Trucks
Hybrid electric bucket trucks dramatically reduce noise and emissions, manufacturers say.
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N.C. Co-op Helps Rural Hospital Buy 3D Breast Cancer Screening Equipment
Blue Ridge Energy hailed as “a pillar in the community” for financial lift for hospital.
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NRECA’s Louis Finkel Appointed to DOE Electricity Advisory Committee
The Electricity Advisory Committee will discuss the development of smart grid technologies.
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Florida Co-op, CSX Develop Rail Spur for Planned Industrial Park
Add “rail line developer” to this Florida co-op’s long list of accomplishments.
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Missouri Co-op Line Truck Damaged by Falling Tree, but Crew Escapes Injury
Some hazards may never come up during safety meetings, but co-ops still have to be prepared.
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Co-op Sends in a Barge Carrying Bucket Trucks After Tornado Hits Island
A Virginia co-op barged in a repair fleet to aid crabbers and to cool Chesapeake Bay tourists.
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Kentucky Co-ops Help Communities Ravaged by Recent Floods
Kentucky reported 37 deaths and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed in flood disaster.
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Survey: Energy Workers Are Getting Younger, But Their Turnover Is Highest
The percentage of retirement-eligible workers fell to the lowest percentage since 2014.
The Cooperative Advantage
NRECA Cheers Senate Bill That Includes Direct-Pay Incentives for Co-ops
The budget bill includes a $9.7 billion program to help co-ops develop clean energy systems.
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Feds Should Engage Co-ops to Protect Wildlife, Montana Co-op Leader Says
Co-ops have boosted efforts to recover endangered fish, birds and other wildlife in the West.