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As anyone whose heater has gone out in the middle of winter knows all too well, finding a furnace repair company that will not only come out quickly to fix or install a new furnace but is also reputable, reasonable and respectful of its customers is incredibly important.

Colin Hunt, a Kennebunkport Maine licensed electrician discusses the benefits and risks and precautions necessary to successfully and safely use generators in Maine during the cold winter months.

Rosendin Electric, one of the nation’s largest private electrical contractors and a 100% employee-owned company, today announced the start of construction on the new Martin Luther King Junior High School.

MME London now introduces their electrician services with certified standards guaranteed.

The San Francisco Bay Area Boy Scout Council has honored Tom Sorley, Chairman and CEO of Rosendin Electric (http://www.rosendin.com), the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, as its 2011 “Good Scout” Honoree.

While extreme cold weather is rare in Florida, it can happen. And when it does, Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants to help you beat the chill and manage your electric bill.

The certified and experienced electricians in London can help with the electrical installation and their repairs. While installing electrical equipment they make sure the safety guidelines are thoroughly followed.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) provides information about the common causes of high bills and solutions to reduce energy costs this holiday season.

DuraLabel has launched a new portable, battery-powered, fully integrated label printing system called Toro. The DuraLabel Toro combines a full-sized flip-down keyboard, large 9-inch easy-to-read tilting touch screen, OSHA-ANSI compliance software and a thermal-transfer printer into one durable, mobile standalone unit.

FPL’s Danielle Mousseau is thinking about it and she has energy efficiency tips that can help you save as you entertain friends and family this holiday season.

Triangle Business Journal awards Strategic Connections for the third year in a row as one of the Triangle’s fifty fastest growing private companies.

China’s leading international electric power exhibition – The 2011 International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology and 2011 International Exhibition on Electrical Equipment (also known as EP Shanghai / Electrical Shanghai 2011) ended fruitfully on September 23 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, PR China with a record-breaking result. More than 24,000 trade visitors came to meet with hundreds of leading worldwide suppliers for acquiring international cutting-edge technology and the emerging market trends.

Haitian-born Johnny Pierre has found his piece of the American Dream. Now Pierre spends his free time helping others from his native Haiti achieve their own success.

During the month of November, Ampegy will be donating one can of food for every Twitter “Follower” it acquires.

Design-Build Institute of America Singles Out Mineta San Jose International Airport Terminal Renovation Project as Best in Class.

NextEra Energy, Florida Power & Light’s parent company, released its detailed 2011 Sustainability Report to the public this week, which recorded the company’s lowest air emissions rates ever in 2010.

As part of its commitment to support the growing use of electric-powered vehicles in Florida, FPL hosted the Electric Vehicle (EV) Stakeholder Summit this week in conjunction with the South Florida and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Councils, and Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition.

FPL’s Danielle Mousseau recently visited a local home improvement store with the goal of spending $100 on energy-efficient products.

In anticipation of Energy Awareness Month in October, FPL hosted a webinar for small and medium-sized businesses this week focused on helping increase corporate bottom lines through energy savings to avoid cuts in jobs, salaries and benefits. According to webinar moderator Nancy Flickinger, account manager for FPL’s Customer Service Field Operations, energy savings provides a preferred alternative that doesn't detract from business operations, employee experience or jobs while still reducing company overhead.

Rosendin Electric, the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, today announced the company has received the Gold Constructech Vision Award in the Specialty Contractor category. The award, announced yesterday at the Constructech Technology Day Conference in Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, was given in recognition of Rosendin Electric’s innovation in automating quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) using mobile computing technology on the job site.

Rosendin Electric, the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, today announced that it has been named to this year’s InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. This marks the first time that Rosendin Electric has been named to the InformationWeek 500 list, recognizing Rosendin Electric’s innovation in applying the latest Business Information Modeling (BIM) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology to building construction. The 2011 list was revealed this week at a gala awards ceremony at the exclusive InformationWeek 500 Conference taking place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA.

GlobalData’s latest research, “Smart Grid Readiness in Power Utilities - Technology Installation Trends and Outlook to 2016” provides an insight into the status of deployment of various smart grid technologies by utilities across the globe. Smart grids are efficient power delivery systems that utilize digital communication and advanced power electronics to integrate renewable energy resources and reduce transmission and distribution loss. The global deployment of smart grid technologies is expected to grow at a significant rate during the next few years until 2016. The deployments during the period 2005-2010 were restricted to North America and parts of Europe. This leaves a wide scope for the growth of smart grid technology deployment in Asia-Pacific, where utilities are struggling to reduce the inefficiencies in the power grid. The report provides information related to the past deployment trend and outlook for four different categories of smart grid technologies; integrated communication technologies, sensing and measurement technologies, cabling technologies and consumer interface technologies. The report covers the smart grid technology deployment activities in key nations across the globe.

With the nation’s unemployment numbers looming large, South Florida has been hit especially hard. But bright futures await students in FPL’s cooperative energy education programs at Miami Dade College and Indian River State College.

Presspahn is pleased to announce that Toolmaker Richard Brow was presented with a Long Service Award for 25 years loyal and dedicated service.

FPL continues to support Delmarva Power's local recovery efforts in Delaware following Hurricane Irene. FPL has deployed 160 employees and contractors to help in the restoration effort, by clearing vegetation and hanging new power lines.