Power

Monthly Issue | July 1, 2011

The Fallacy of Energy Independence

In the U.S., Independence Day is upon us, a celebration of the nation's decision to sever its ties with its colonial emperor, Great Britain. The rest, as the cliché has…


TREND: Nuclear Power in the Shadow of Fukushima

Both the 1979 Three Mile Island accident and the Chernobyl catastrophe prompted worldwide retreats away from nuclear electric generating technologies. Despite brave rhetoric from nuclear supporters around the world—including Electricité…


The Power of the Stealth Hacker

"When I wake up in the morning, I'm surprised I have power." That's what Mike Guthrie, senior information security engineer for Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI), said at a late April…


FERC Offers Guidance on NERC Penalty Notices

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently provided important guidance to the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), "Regional Entities" (the NERC reliability councils), and the industry on how it…


How to Fix a Hiring Mistake

Have you ever made a hiring mistake? The candidate looked brilliant on paper. He blew everyone away in the interviews. He was local, so there was no relocation cost involved.…