To reach any degree of corporate sustainability goals, businesses must rethink their approach to data. Any successful approach will incorporate three core principles: increasing data resolution, making problems bigger, and avoiding IT pitfalls. NextEra Energy, the world’s largest producer of energy from the wind and sun, recognizes that increasing data resolution was a precursor to […]

A major problem occurs in the HRSG during hot and cold restarts. Attemperator spray systems require tight control and a high degree of reliability. If a block valve in the attemperator spray loop fails, premature tube failures may be inevitable (maintenance issue), excessive downtime follows (production issue), and there could be a risk for a […]

Join Wood Mackenzie North America Power analysts on Tuesday, July 18 as they explore the transformative effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its role in decarbonizing the power sector. Gain valuable insights into the current energy landscape and understand the opportunities and challenges that arise from this groundbreaking policy. In this webinar, we […]

POWER August 2023 Previews COVER FOCUS: POWER GRID AWARDS   Distributed Energy Award: BlockEnergy Microgrid at Southshore Bay Near Tampa, Florida BlockEnergy partnered with Lennar and the Metro Development Group to launch a 37-home microgrid community within Medley at Southshore Bay, near Tampa. The community has experienced great success. BlockHomes have power systems that are […]

POWER July 2023 Previews COVER FOCUS: POWER AWARDS   Plant of the Year: Estrella del Mar III A growing population needs a power supply that is efficient, reliable, and affordable—now and in the future. At the same time, land is a precious commodity for some ever-expanding cities. The Estrella del Mar III project marks a […]

Join us as we uncover some keys to improving trading strategy. In today’s energy transition, it is important to make the right trades to ensure reliability all while reaching budgets. This program will touch on some great techniques to establish trading targets and manage risk all while understanding your generation stack. This webinar is not […]

The power industry is facing a number of challenges, including an aging workforce, a lack of interest in the industry, and the need to transition to a digitalized era. These challenges are leading to a brain drain, as qualified employees leave the industry for other opportunities. One of the biggest challenges facing the power industry […]

June 2023 Previews COVER FOCUS: Connected Plant  Emerging Digital Technologies Digitalization, one of the most under-appreciated levers of the energy transition, is seeing a new burst of innovation that could have a concerted impact on component efficiency, reliability, and safety at power plants—but also optimize grid operations and improve retail-level utility operations. In this article, […]

2023 May Previews COVER FOCUS: Predictive Maintenance   How Ultrasonic Testing Improves Power Plant Reliability Ultrasonic testing is very important to the power industry. This article explores the purpose of ultrasonic inspection practices and how they have changed throughout the decades. It will also offer insight into industry regulations and mandates as well as qualification […]

Join the experts at Evoqua Water Technologies for a webinar concentrating on technologies for deionization needs in H2 production. This webinar will be focusing on Green Hydrogen electrolyzer water systems including Alkaline and PEM technologies. The presentation will include an introduction to electrodeionization, innovative products for treating ultrapure water and operational cost comparisons of Ion […]