Solar Electric System Helps Monitor Natural Gas Pipeline

A solar electric system is helping an energy services company track conditions along its natural-gas pipeline. Located far from a convenient source of grid-based electrical power, the pipeline needed a power source to run its monitoring and communications equipment....

New Technology Helps Old Buoys Shine

Just before 9 a.m. last Thursday, the 225-foot Coast Guard cutter Juniper edged alongside Buoy 32A marking a shallow rocky area in Long Island Sound off Bayville. Two crew members used long boathooks to snag the 26-foot- tall navigation aid bobbing in gentle seas....

US Air Force Installs Carmanah Portable Airfield Lights

The US Air Force recently placed an order for Carmanah portable airfield lights to upgrade runways at two airforce bases. As an alternative to battery-powered portable airfield lights, Carmanah’s remote controlled, solar-powered lights are expected to save time...