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Legal & Regulatory
Navigating Legal Implications of Power Industry Regulations
A summary of POWER’s legal affairs conference on power industry regulations.
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Plant Design
Innovative Heat Exchanger Technology Enhances Proven Designs
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers have been around longer than anyone reading this article. The heat exchanger offers many advantages. It can be used in condensing, boiling, or single-phase applications; it can
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Legal & Regulatory
TransAlta Plays Defense with Coal Out, Renewables In
When it comes to a transition away from coal, TransAlta Corp. is playing political defense. The Canadian province of Alberta contains among the richest fossil energy resources in the world, including oil (and
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O&M
Using Sensor Technologies to Optimize Maintenance of Power Plant Water Systems
When we undertook an initiative at Granite Ridge Energy (GRE) to identify, prioritize, and assess components that were due for their 10-year assessments, we didn’t know quite what we were taking on or how to
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Commentary
And Now, a Word from (and to) Our Sponsors
You’ve heard that Nothing in life is free , yet this magazine is free for the vast majority of readers—both in print and online. That’s only because of the continued support of our advertisers. No media
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Renewables
Power Technology Innovations from the Developing World
In its recently released Energy Technology Perspectives 2015, the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that innovation in the energy sector differs from progress in other sectors in that it tends to move
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Renewables
POWER Digest (February 2016)
RWE Abandons Hard Coal Construction Project. RWE scrapped plans to complete the 800-MW Block D of the Hamm hard coal plant in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on December 18, citing damage and delays
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Commentary
Fusion Power Illusions, Delusions, and Hope
Fusion provides the energy of the sun and all stars, but harnessing fusion for civilian electric power has proven exceptionally difficult. For over 50 years the U.S. government has pursued
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Renewables
Wind Funnel Generator Is Channeling Interest
A unique wind funnel–based power generating system that is quickly garnering interest from investors could see first construction kickoff in the first quarter of 2016. The INVELOX (short for “increased
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Nuclear
Nuclear Relicensing: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
There is perhaps no industry in the U.S. experiencing a greater range of fortunes than nuclear power. Across much of the country, nuclear plants that must compete in deregulated markets are often economically
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