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  • POWER Digest (May 2014)

    Netherlands to Ban Financing of Coal Plants Abroad. The Netherlands on Mar. 24 joined an initiative of the U.S., the UK, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden to reach a global climate change agreement

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  • Women in Power Generation Content Archive

    Career Advice from Women in Power Generation Many thanks to Colleen Campbell of Oakton Energy, who organized and chaired a lively discussion at the 2014 Women in Power Generation panel at ELECTRIC POWER. The April 2 event in New Orleans drew yet another record crowd—just one indication that women in the power industry are thirsty […]

  • CiP 4/8/14

    Careers in POWER Featured Article: How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014 Careers in POWER Featured Article: Auto Draft … READ MORE »   FRESH JOBS IN POWER GENERATION Maintenance/Reliability Engineer- The Dow Chemical CompanyPlaquemine, Louisiana Power Electrical Engineer – Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey Electric Service and Redevelopment Specialist– SRP St. Johns, Arizona…… READ MORE » […]
  • Energy Systems Integration: Innovative Solutions for an Integrated World

    Dr. Bryan Hannegan The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is spearheading innovation in Energy Systems Integration (ESI) research. ESI is a comprehensive

  • Momentum for Turkey’s Nuclear Ambitions

    After decades of planning, Turkey may finally see the first four reactors at the Akkuyu nuclear plant completed by 2023. The country has had plans to establish nuclear power generation since 1970, but several

  • POWER Digest

    Second Nuclear Unit in Northeast China Begins Operation. The second nuclear unit at the Hongyanhe plant (Hongyanhe-2) in northeast China’s Liaoning Province entered commercial operation on Feb. 25

  • Japan’s Energy Policy Still Murky Three Years After Fukushima

    The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in late February announced details of its first draft energy policy since the Fukushima crisis three years ago, and it suggests that nuclear power

  • EPRI and Luminant Collaborate to Create Common Understanding of Cybersecurity Requirements

    Nuclear utilities are facing stringent cybersecurity requirements for plant digital assets that fulfill safety-related, important-to-safety, security, and emergency preparedness functions or that are

  • About That Gas-Fired Power Boom…

    If you were thinking the shale gas boom had permanently changed the natural gas business in the U.S., gas market fundamentals have some news for you. Natural gas prices have traditionally risen during the

  • Worldwide Nuclear Commerce: Good News and Bad News

    It’s a hoary setup for a joke, but it’s no joke in talking about nuclear power. When it comes to worldwide prospects for nuclear expansion, there is good news and there is bad news. The bad news is found

  • Advanced Cooling and Water Treatment Technology Concepts for Power Plants

    Technology development to reduce freshwater withdrawals and consumption for all types of thermoelectric power plants is emerging as a top research and development (R&D) priority. Thermoelectric plants in

  • Australia’s Carbon Policy Predicament

    On the energy front, Australia seemingly has it all. It is endowed with significant reserves of coal, natural gas, uranium, and thorium—as well as resources that excel by world standards for wind, solar

  • What You Need to Know Before Replacing Your Control System

    Power plants were among the leaders in implementing distributed control systems (DCSs), starting in the 1980s with systems based on mini-computers and continuing through the turn of the century. Although many

  • Safety Is Not an Accident

    Many generation companies have made safety a cultural norm, often beginning internal meetings with a safety note and requiring monthly safety training sessions. Zero lost time accidents during the two- or

  • 3D-Printed Turbine Replacement Parts Could Cut Repair Times by 90%

    3D metal printing is still an experimental process in nearly all industries, used primarily for prototypes and test products. But if Siemens and GE have their way, it will soon become a standard means of

  • 3D Visualization Could Benefit Plant Inspection Programs

    Taking a cue from the petrochemical sector, power plants may be on the cusp of applying high-fidelity 3D models of the as-built plant environment to streamline flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) and other

  • Federal Cybersecurity Framework Calls for Increased Vigilance

    The energy industry, already familiar with the latest iteration of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards, should take note: Meeting

  • Drones Promise Faster, Easier Inspection of Boilers, Stacks, Towers, and More

    Mention the word “drone,” and most people will have a mental picture of what a drone is and does. They likely will think first of military drones carrying missiles and other weapons that could malfunction

  • How Competitive Are You?

    I spent the week before this issue went to press at IHS Energy’s CERAWeek in Houston, listening and talking to many of the attendees representing 55 countries during the annual event that examines strategic

  • CiP 4/1/14

    Careers in POWER Featured Article: How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014 Careers in POWER Featured Article: CiP 3/25/14 … READ MORE »   FRESH JOBS IN POWER GENERATION Sales Engineer- The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyHouston and Dallas, Texas Reliability Engineer – The Dow Chemical CompanyLouisville, Kentucky CNC Machine Center Operators– D C…… READ MORE » […]
  • Tesha Test – Gas Power – 4-23-14 – Do not use

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  • CiP 3/25/14

    Careers in POWER Featured Article: How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014 Careers in POWER Featured Article: How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014 Careers in POWER Featured Article: CiP 3/25/14 … READ MORE »   FRESH JOBS IN POWER GENERATION Lead Power Systems Engineer- EatonCincinnati, Ohio Senior Environmental Engineer – BWLLansing,…… READ MORE » […]
  • CiP 3/18/14

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  • GE Executive Markhoff Talks About the Water/Energy Nexus

    Source: POWER During IHS CERAWeek in Houston in early March, POWER Editor Gail Reitenbach sat down with Heiner Markhoff, president and CEO of GE Power & Water’s Water & Process Technologies, to ask him about several issues of concern to power plants.  Though the “water/energy nexus” theme has gained prominence recently, Heiner Markhoff’s comments underscored […]

  • CiP 3/11/14

    Careers in POWER Featured Article: Idling of Two Coal-Fired Plants Will Cost Jobs Careers in POWER Featured Article: CiP 3/11/14 Careers in POWER Featured Article: Auto Draft … READ MORE »   FRESH JOBS IN POWER GENERATION Utility Manager- Municipal Light & PowerAnchorage, Alaska Tool Die and Maker – Solar Turbines IncorporatedSan Diego, California…… READ MORE » […]
  • Change and Opportunity in Brazil

    Brazil’s electricity market is vast: the largest in Latin America and 10th largest in the world, with an installed capacity of 121,000 MW. Download the report.

  • Statkraft Shelves Osmotic Power Project

    Norwegian power company Statkraft has shelved its much-watched effort to harness energy from pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO). It said in a rare industry admission that the technology could not be sufficiently

  • Developing the World’s First Magma-Enhanced Geothermal System

    In 2009, when the first borehole in a series of wells was drilled as part of the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) in Krafla, northeast Iceland (Figure 5), it unexpectedly penetrated into magma with a

  • When States Try to Manipulate Wholesale Power Markets

    This has not been the best of times for state regulators trying to control the future of their regional power markets. In September, a federal court in Maryland shot down that state’s attempt to force the