Advanced Reactors Must Address Cost, Safety, Waste & Proliferation Challenges WASHINGTON, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, Dr. Christina Back, Vice President of Nuclear Technologies and Materials for General Atomics and leader of the organization responsible for the Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), an advanced reactor concept, testified before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works […]

Coal Power Direct   Current Issue | Find a Job | Post a Job Trump Orders WOTUS Rule Rewrite An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on February 27 authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite a contentious rule asserting federal authority over small bodies of water. The Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) […]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–mPrest, a leading-edge provider of mission-critical monitoring, control and analytics software for utilities, and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), New York state’s largest public power organization, announced today the decision to deploy operationally a groundbreaking predictive health analytics application which enhances operational reliability and cost-effectiveness of NYPA’s critical assets network. mPrest’s […]

The Fluid Controls Institute (FCI) recently released Tech Sheet #108: Condensate Line Sizing for Gravity Returns from Steam Traps and Heat Recovery which is available as a free download from the FCI Web Site. Improperly sized condensate return lines can lead to steam system issues, including piping noise, waterhammer, and erosion, as well as erratic […]

GE’s Powering Efficiency COE Combines the Expertise of Power Services, Steam Power Systems, Power Digital Solutions, the Global Research Center and Global Growth Organization Project in India Highlights GE’s Global Powering Efficiency COE Mission to Boost Efficiency and Reduce Emissions of Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants BADEN, SWITZERLAND—March 6, 2017—GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its new […]

Request for Offers issued for resources to bolster local grid resiliency. ROSEMEAD, Calif., March 6, 2017 — Southern California Edison has launched a Request for Offers (RFO) to acquire new distributed energy resources to bolster grid resiliency in the Santa Barbara-Goleta area. The RFO is seeking a range of new distributed energy resources including: energy […]

Nordex turbines of more than 500 MW operating in the Republic of Ireland Hamburg, 6 March 2017. The Nordex Group has passed a new milestone in the Republic of Ireland: with the commissioning of Energia Renewables’ 95 megawatt (MW) “Meenadreen” wind farm in Donegal the manufacturer passed the 500 MW mark for turbines in operation. […]

(Pilsen, Czech Republic, 6th March 2017) – The company has been awarded yet another contract to supply a steam turbine in this area. The contract is for the expansion of Block 2 at the Grati power plant (East Java), converting its gas cycle into a combined cycle. The steam turbine for this project is a […]

Leading industrial measurement provider highlights benefits of online monitoring in reducing oil analysis inconsistencies Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has highlighted how online monitoring can complement more traditional sampling methodologies. Vaisala’s MHT410, for instance, quickly delivers accurate hydrogen and moisture data directly from transformer oil. Used in conjunction with traditional methods, the […]

Tamarugal Solar Project in the Tarapacá region will provide reliable, non-intermittent electricity from solar energy 24-hours a day SANTIAGO, Chile–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology with energy storage, has received environmental approval from the Chilean government to build one of the world’s largest solar projects with […]