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Designing and Maintaining 21st Century Electrical Systems

Affiliated Jacksonville Electrical Contractors not only maintain electrical systems and wiring, we desgin them Our contractors are skilled trade’s people and are experts in the design, implementation, and installation of the electrical and energy management systems and are regarded by the industry as highly trained professionals. You can be assured of absolutely sound engineering... more ...

Pres Cooper The IBEW Is Wired for Change

Meet The Jacksonville Electricians

A common, prevailing notion in the Florida construction industry is that it costs more to work with organized electricians or electrical contractors. Jacksonville's customers and business owners are increasingly recognizing this as a myth. Sure, you can always go the lowest dollar on anything in life. However, it is also always true that you get what you pay for. Going for the lowest... more ...

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Pres Biden Accelerates IRA Outflows

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/14/biden-trump-climate-change-funds

Administration announces expedited deployment of Inflation Reduction Act funds for clean energy projects and infrastructure development across multiple states. Source: theguardian.com

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Outgoing Administration Names AI, Climate as Top Issues

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/13/nx-s1-5254157/biden-trump-foreign-policy-ai-climate

Administration officials identify artificial intelligence and climate change as critical priorities for national security and economic policy in their final year. Source: npr.org

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Analysis : The Media Reaction On Climate Role

https://www.carbonbrief.org/media-reaction-the-2025-los-angeles-wildfires-and-the-role-of-climate-change/

Comprehensive analysis of global media coverage examining how news outlets are connecting recent Los Angeles wildfires to broader climate change patterns and impacts. Source: carbonbrief.org

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A Quote, New Era of Supercharged Disasters

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/climate/california-fires-climate-change-disasters.html

Recent California wildfires highlight how climate change is creating more intense and frequent natural disasters, with unprecedented challenges for infrastructure and emergency response. Source: nytimes.com

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Revolutionizing Clean Energy: The Vineyard Wind 1 Project (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwxTrr5xCZA

Explore the groundbreaking Vineyard Wind 1 project, America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Watch IBEW electricians at work installing cutting-edge renewable energy infrastructure off the Massachusetts coast. Source: newhavenindependent.org

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Modern Electrical Industry Training: Computer-Mediated Learning (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otj9ADkPTeU

Discover how IBEW is embracing digital transformation in apprenticeship training. This video showcases innovative computer-based learning tools and virtual simulations used to train the next generation of electrical workers. Source: youtube.org

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