October 2024 by Jane W. Graham RIVER, Va. — A joyous atmosphere surrounds Sinkland Farms here after national recognition as one of the best pumpkin patches in the...
NRECA President Has Faith in Co-op Future
September 2024
September 2024 by Molly Christian, NRECA GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Electric cooperatives face swiftly rising demand, a tough regulatory environment and a quickly evolving grid. But they are up for whatever comes their way, NRECA President Tony Anderson said Sept. 5 at the...
JMU Professor Links Pollution, Lightning
September 2024
September 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury James Madison University professor Mace Bentley had a friend living on the Eastside of Atlanta who noticed his VCRs and TVs going on the fritz after several lightning strikes during thunderstorms that would move west...
U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Growing
August 2024
August 2024 story courtesy of CFC News The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market saw significant growth in the second quarter of 2024. Total EV sales reached an estimated 330,463 units, a 27% increase from the previous quarter, indicating a slight shift toward electric...
Get Smart About School Bus Safety
August 2024
August 2024 story courtesy of Family Features Every day, 1.3 million children ride to school in 22,000 propane school buses across the country, making school bus safety a matter that affects thousands upon thousands of families. One important facet of safe student...
Foremen Have an Outsized Role in Building a Culture of Safety Among Crews
August 2024
August 2024 by Victoria A. Rocha, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association During a recent safety meeting, Corn Belt Energy’s Daren Deverman asked the group of apprentices and journeyman linemen at his co-op what qualities a good foreman should have. The...
To Transform Trash Into Treasure, a Modern Tech Company Turns to an Ancient Recipe
August 2024
August 2024 by Jim Morrison, Virginia Mercury In 2022, RISE, the Norfolk-based nonprofit that creates challenges seeking innovative solutions to the climate crisis, issued a call for new approaches to dealing with mud, the spoils of dredging. Virginia’s Middle...