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Nuclear
Progress on Kairos Power’s Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Project
Leaders in Tennessee and officials from Kairos Power announced last week that a privately funded project to establish a low-power demonstration reactor at the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge is moving forward. Alameda, California-based Kairos Power plans to invest $100 million and create 55 jobs to deploy its demonstration reactor, called Hermes. The […]
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Gas
Years in the Making, GE’s Recent GT26 Gas Turbine Upgrade Exceeds Expectations
GE recently announced the completion of the first implementation of its GT26 High-Efficiency (HE) upgrade for the GT26 gas turbine fleet. The work was done at Uniper’s Enfield Power Station (Figure 1) in north London. The upgrade was installed to improve the performance and extend the maintenance interval of the combined cycle plant, according to […]
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Best of POWER—July 12, 2021
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store July 12, 2021 Technology Triumph: Track 4A Is POWER's Plant of the Year Winning POWER's highest honor is Track 4A, Southern Power Generation's 1.4-GW natural gas–fired power plant in southern Malaysia that is equipped with the first commercial GE 9HA.02 gas turbines—one […]
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COAL POWER Direct—July 7, 2021
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store July 7, 2021 Long-Duration Energy Storage: A Strategy for Retiring Coal Plants? As the U.S. moves toward cleaner energy sources, and utilities work toward carbon reduction mandates, coal plants are closing at rapid rates across the country. Approximately 79,000 Americans were employed… […]
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POWER Podcasts
Solar Power Helps Stabilize Electricity Prices in Brazil
Brazil is blessed with a wealth of natural resources. It gets almost two-thirds of its electricity from hydropower facilities, and it also has enormous potential for wind, solar, and natural gas-fired power. Yet, the country is saddled with higher than average electricity prices compared to most developed nations. A study conducted by McKinsey & Company […]
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International
Coal-to-Gas Transition a Winning Strategy in Tianjin, China
Reducing fine particulate emissions was a driving factor in the shift from coal to gas at the Junliangcheng power plant in Tianjin, China. Among the other benefits is a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions
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Water
Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Treatment System Controls Algae in Power Plant Settling Pond
Water treatment professionals often turn to chemicals to control algae in power plant settling ponds. While this can be effective, environmentally friendly ultrasonic technology may do a better job at a
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Business
Money Makes the Power and Energy Sectors Go ‘Round
If you’ve seen the musical “Cabaret,” you know that “money makes the world go ‘round” in a variety of ways. While it may not indeed make the power and energy sectors “go ‘round,” money does
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Management
Fostering a Speak-Up Culture with Facilitative Leadership
The history books are littered with incidents that could have been prevented if people in the know had been empowered to speak up and decision-makers had acted differently based on the input. For example, the
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Best of POWER —June 28, 2021
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store June 28, 2021 GE Hitachi: Nuclear Costs, Innovation Must Be a Pivotal Focus for Carbon-Free Future Nuclear energy’s future as a critical pillar in a decarbonized world will depend on its adaptability to rapid change, but the sector must focus on costs, […]