Digital Networks Prove Reliable, Reduce Costs The debate over the benefits of using digital bus networks as the communications backbone of new power plants is all but settled. The technology is maturing, and the reliability of digital hardware is superior to that of hardwired systems. Newmont Gold Mining’s 200-MW TS Power Plant is perhaps the power industry’s best example of how a plantwide digital controls architecture can provide exceptional reliability and be significantly less costly to install.... Read More »
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07/03/2009 : Climate bill faces uncertain future in Senate By Kennedy Maize
The slim passage in late June of the House Democrats’ global warming bill – 219-212 – reminds old-timers of the Clinton administration’s passage of a Btu tax in 1993 by a... Read More » 06/11/2009 : My Smart Grid Experience By Kennedy Maize
Here’s further evidence why I believe the current smart grid hoopla is bogus, and North America should be focusing on a strong grid instead.
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After almost unrelenting hype, skepticism about plug-in hybrid cars is beginning to emerge in the mainstream media. It’s a good thing, as much about the much-ballyhooed vehicles,... Read More »
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