Brew 'n Interview

In a very special episode, Bill interviews some of the unseen, unsung heroes of Milller Park that keep the home of Wisconsin's beloved Brewers in ship shape. Together, they share a personalized look at how the technology that powers the stadium functions, as well as how much work goes into maintaining and operating this modern marvel. Special thanks to: Steve Ethier, Chris Stranak, and Mike Brockman. (NOTE: I do not appear in this episode, but I edited it.) (Originally published on 5/29/2018 at Barks Publications.)

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Mining the Sun

We're back! Matt and Bill talk to EA Special Correspondent David Miller about his article "Mining the Sun" in the April issue of Electrical Apparatus Magazine. David tells the story of Solar Holler and Coalfield Development, a pair of organizations that are retraining former coal miners and coal-fired power plant workers into solar technicians in the heart of Appalachia. (Originally published 4/25/2019 at Barks Publications.)

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So Happy Together

EA editors Bill O'Leary and Matt Raebel bring you a brand spanking new (do cool people still say this?) episode of the Electrical Apparatus Show! This episode features an in-depth or BEEFY (you'll get it when you hear the interview) conversation with Jim Petersen, president of Gulf Electroquip, and Nic Phillips, a founding member of Ideal Electric. (Originally published 11/16/2018 at Barks Publications.)

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