Electrical

Explore insights and real-world applications in commercial electrical and low voltage systems, including power distribution, lighting, structured cabling, access control, and fire alarm infrastructure. Whether it’s a tenant improvement or a ground-up build, these posts focus on safe, efficient, and code-compliant solutions that support modern building operations.

Electric vehicle owners are fed up with broken EV chargers and janky software

A common complaint you hear from electric vehicle owners is about the sorry state of public EV charging: broken chargers, janky software,...

Aug 17, 20223 min read

Tech talk – EV batteries

Batteries, they do not make electricity – they store electricity produced elsewhere, primarily by coal, uranium, natural gas-powered...

Aug 8, 20222 min read

Global EV Outlook 2022

Securing supplies for an electric future by the International Energy Agency . See thus very thoughtful PDF: Full Report Here . Executive...

Aug 2, 202210 min read

Winning the Battle in the EV Charging Ecosystem

A BCG study from 2021… Still very relevant in 2022! As electric vehicle sales take off, demand for public charging will explode....

Jul 25, 20226 min read

EV Charging Cables Market – A new Research Study

Report: EV Charging Cables Market by Power Supply (AC and DC), Application (Private Charging and Public Charging), Length (2-5 Meters,...

Jul 11, 20225 min read

Rivian Launches Fast Charging Network

Irvine-based electric car manufacturer Rivian says it is launching its own network of fast chargers, with the first deployment of what...

Jun 27, 20221 min read

The current administration has announced a $5 billion EV charging program for the nation’s major transportation corridors

The Biden administration has proposed a new program entitled the National Electric Vehicle Charging Network. Think of the EV charging...

Jun 20, 20223 min read

U.S. proposes standards for fast electric vehicle charging projects

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Thursday proposed minimum standards and requirements for...

Jun 14, 20222 min read

Automakers Are Adding Electric Vehicles to Their Lineups. Here’s What’s Coming.

Many automakers have detailed plans to electrify large portions of their fleets over the next decade, with some announcing goals for...

Mar 15, 202212 min read

Electric Cars: The Surge Begins

New car showrooms in the U.S. should look a lot different by 2030, with battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids likely to make up...

Mar 7, 202212 min read

Gas-Powered Car Sales In China Down Around 4% While EV Sales Up ~145% In 2021

I saw an interesting tweet by Sam Korus from ARK Invest yesterday. He shared that gas-powered car sales in China were down around 4% in...

Feb 27, 20223 min read

America’s Electric Vehicle Selection Is About to Get a Lot Wider

EV options on the market are set to more than double this year, most of them SUVs and other supersize models. This year, the U.S. market...

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Month by Month in 2021, the Electric-Car Future Came into Focus

While EV sales are still a low-single-digit percentage of the market, the transition to electric vehicles gained momentum in 2021. Most...

Dec 26, 20212 min read

Growing a zero-emissions transportation network – a good example in Cincinnati

Pull up to an electric vehicle charging station in Cincinnati, and that station may have been delivered by the city’s first 100 percent...

Oct 21, 20214 min read

The 2022 Rivian R1T truck

Interesting write up by TechCrunch who test-drove the upcoming Rivian truck. On its first try, Rivian produced the Goldilocks of pickup...

Sep 28, 202110 min read

Why electric vehicle owners want better public charging stations

The Biden administration is proposing installation of 500,000 public charging stations across the United States, which may help with some...

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Panel: The New Infrastructure Bill – What\’s in it for you?

Our very own Founder was asked to participate in a Panel conversation about the (potentially!) upcoming Infrastructure Bill. Homesteady...

Aug 3, 20211 min read

GM, Ford are all-in on EVs. Here’s how their dealers feel about it

(Note from the team: OK Fabien. Time to upgrade your F150!! 😉) Source: CNBC. KEY POINTS General Motors is aiming to produce only EVs by...

Jul 5, 20217 min read

Volkswagen reportedly adopting \’Voltswagen\’ name scheme for EVs

So here\’s a very funny joke from VW. They claimed a corporate name change to Voltswagen to show their commitment to Electric Vehicles...

Mar 29, 20212 min read

JD Power Study: Electric Vehicle Owners Prefer Dedicated Home Charging Stations

Summarizing the newest study by JD Power (U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study), Forbes published this excellent...

Feb 10, 20213 min read