National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Clark Silcox
Stephen Gold
NEMA is the trade association of choice for the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity. These products are used in utility, medical imaging, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. Domestic production of electrical products sold worldwide exceeds $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing, São Paulo, and Mexico City.
July 2, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Is manufacturing dying in America? It's a topic that seems to come up every four years -- timed, of course, to coincide with the presential election cycle. Washington-based international trade attorney Gibert Kaplan explored the question in a recent WaPo column,...
June 26, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
We know we're making progress on the energy efficiency front when our products start appearing as adorable mascots. Take a gander at how the the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron is promoting energy efficiency at Peterson Air Force Base. Is...
June 25, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
First we had NEMA Premium Motors -- electric motors that meet energy efficient specs that the Energy Department has embraced. Then we had NEMA Premium electronic ballasts for high efficiency lighting. And now we have NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformers. That's because last week at its...
June 11, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Give the Energy Department some credit. Its recent public challenge, the L Prize, should help raise public awareness about the importance of energy-efficient lighting in our society. The competition, officially called the "Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize," encourages NEMA's lighting manufacturers to develop high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting...
June 6, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
I was at the gym this morning, peddling my stationary bike, when one of the friendly (and talkative) senior citizens walked over to me. Warren, in his mid-80s, with a gregarious and eternally sunny disposition, stood before me and put a...
