http://www.powermag.com POWER Mag en-us 2012 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:12:45 EST The electric power generation system is the backbone of our economy. Recently, however, sudden outages or rolling blackouts have increased.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/4346.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Yes, you’ve read it right. Upbraiding, not upgrading.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/4242.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The wind power industry has exploded over the past decade. In the U.S. alone, almost 40,000 MW of wind power have come online since 2000. As more wind generation has been added, grid operators have been challenged to integrate a large amount of intermittent generation. As the state with by far the most installed wind power capacity, Texas has had to face this problem head on.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/4205.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The power generation industry is a highly competitive one in which players continue to change and the race for profits is a tough one with the challenge of heavy environmental regulations. One of the most overlooked areas for cost savings is safety. Notwithstanding the moral and legal responsibilities that power plant management has for creating a workplace where everyone can work without injury, reducing and eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses is good for business.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/4129.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT America’s energy and environmental policies have been dysfunctional for decades. Obsessively moving toward “green” has made America weaker and has damaged our economy. During POWER’ s first 100 years (1882–1982), the magazine chronicled the U.S. growing into the strongest industrialized economy in the world. America designed and built products for the world using raw materials and energy from within our own borders. Now we are in a recession and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “War on Coal” continues. Does anyone get the connection? Ever-worsening regulations are killing jobs by the thousands.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/4064.html Sat, 1 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT It is fair to say that 2011 is bringing some uncertainty into the nuclear energy industry. The tsunami and subsequent events at Fukushima present Japan and our industry with new challenges but also serve as a catalyst for continuous improvement. In the U.S., we are learning from these events and improving our operations, designs, and emergency response approaches to make our plants safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/3981.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT With the U.S. economy still struggling, few things are as important as having an abundant, reliable supply of energy to help drive our recovery. Many American families are hurting and our businesses are being challenged to create new jobs. That’s why... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/3894.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT At the close of 2009, the U.S. geothermal industry had seen seven new geothermal power plants come online in the previous 12 months. In 2010, only one new power plant was completed.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/3815.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT Perhaps more than for any other industry, a nuclear accident in any part of the world affects nuclear operations elsewhere. Such an incident necessarily and inevitably results in industry self-examination, heightened regulatory oversight, and third-party scrutiny.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/3743.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT The electric power generation landscape in both America and the rest of the world is poised to undergo a fundamental transformation in the next several decades. Global energy consumption is projected to rise dramatically by 2035, and the methods by which we generate electricity and the fuels we choose to use will begin to change as well.... http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/commentary/3645.html Sun, 1 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT