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News
How State-of-the-Art Monitoring Technology Will Be Used at a Turkish Nuclear Power Plant
Turkey has considered adding nuclear power plants to its fleet of generators since at least 1970; yet, no commercial reactor units have ever been completed. That is likely to change soon. The country’s first nuclear power plant commenced construction in April 2018 at Akkuyu. When the planned four-unit facility is finished, about 10% of Turkey’s […]
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Commentary
White House Calls on Defense Production Act to Bolster EV Battery Supply
When the White House signed an executive order to get to 50% electric vehicle (EV) sales share by 2030 while relying on American manufacturing, there were some serious concerns about whether the U.S. could make that many EVs, and then create the infrastructure in time to support that many new EVs on the road. COMMENTARY […]
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How to Centralize your PI System Data for Corporate Portfolio Visibility and Data-Driven Performance
Easily access and analyze your PI data locally and across multiple plants
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Connected Plant
Distributed Renewables’ Cyber Resilience
The benefits of renewable energy continue to grow, with wind generation supplying 9.2% of generation in the U.S. and up to 22.6% in other western countries like Germany. Solar is at 2.8% in the U.S. (for utility-scale installations) and near 10% in Germany. Through diversification and greater distribution system integration, the application of renewable energy […]
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Advanced Engineering Simulation
Accelerate innovation with advanced engineering simulation for wind power
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Legal & Regulatory
California and Oregon Sail Forward on Offshore Wind
The Biden administration in 2021 announced its goal of developing 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Deep water off the West Coast means that any wind energy generation on this side of the U.S. must float
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Geothermal
Iceland Offers Case Study of Geothermal’s Powerful Potential
As more countries plan on achieving a green energy transition, Iceland offers guidance on how to effectively harness the power of geothermal. Imagining Iceland without geothermal energy would require turning
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Renewables
Competition Is More Important Than Ever to Tackle Today’s Energy Challenges
As we commemorate another Earth Day this April, the challenges facing our energy systems and the environment seem more pressing than ever. Americans face continued economic uncertainty following the COVID-19
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O&M
Get in the Zone for Safety in Hazardous Areas
Hazardous area solutions from foreign suppliers may not be tested to the same standards as those in general use across the U.S. It’s essential to understand there is tremendous liability to use those