Even in coal-dominated Kentucky, renewable energy is getting more attention as federal and state tax incentives add up, and the federal government moves closer to capping carbon dioxide emissions and making coal power more expensive.

A customer in Perú needed to drain water as its large open-pit mine operation reached as deep as 1,200 ft (365 m) below the surface. The discovery of more copper in the mine, and an expected excess of water during rainy summer months also prompted the company to act. They sought a remote solution for monitoring and controlling their pumping system, particularly as routing electrical power became more difficult the deeper they dug....

The city of Sublimity reduced maintenance costs for a problematic wastewater pump station while creating flow capacity for future residential growth.