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Technology
Innovating Grid Resilience from the Outside In
Operational innovation—creating new ways of performing core business functions like grid asset management—can provide reliable, relatively low-cost transformation for electric utilities. One area for
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Technology
The Role of Videoscopes in Gas Turbine Inspections: Insights from the Field
Traditional gas turbine inspections can be time-consuming and expensive. However, a remote visual inspection can be an effective alternative to tearing equipment apart to get a look inside. Advanced
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O&M
How Thermal Imaging Improves Early Warning Fire Detection for Battery Storage and Handling
From toothbrushes to automobiles, earbuds to mobile devices, and toys to semi-trucks, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology is finding its way into just about everything. As the demand for battery-powered
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Waste to Energy
The Power of Cow Manure: How Farms of the Future Are Transforming Waste-to-Energy Operations
The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits to farmers, surrounding communities, and the
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Commentary
What RTOs and ISOs Can Learn from the Parable of the Fox and the Hedgehog
An ancient proverb imparts: the fox knows many little things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. This insight is expanded through the moral of Aesop’s fable, “The Fox and the Hedgehog,” which
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Engineering
Ferris State University’s Construction Management Program Expands Its MEP Courses
The Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) trades make up a significant portion of a construction project’s budget, and MEP scope continues to grow in complexity and size as we get further into the 21st century. Depending on the type of project, the MEP scope can account for upwards of a third of an overall project’s […]
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The Value of Reliability
How Power Generators Can Protect Their Bottom Line With Mitsubishi Power’s World-Class Gas Turbines
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Partner Content
The Digital Power Plant of the Future: Realizing Operational Excellence
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O&M
Essential Prep and Closeout of Demolition Projects—What Power Plant Owners Need to Know
Industrial demolition projects of any scale are complex undertakings that require much more than just knocking things down and cleaning them up. Quite the opposite, in fact. Demolition, including of a retired