Business
-
Electric Vehicles
EVs Will Overload the Grid: 5 Ways the Industry Must Self-Correct
What is the impact of all electric vehicles (EVs) today and what will be the transformative effect on the grid and energy market? In recent data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), the U.S. had 764,666 light-duty vehicles sold (third in sales behind […]
-
Press Releases
Apex Clean Energy Acquires 442.5 MW of Solar Projects Under Development in Virginia
Charlottesville, VA (January 4, 2018) — Apex Clean Energy today announced the purchase of 442.5 MW of solar projects across Virginia from renewable energy developer SolUnesco. This acquisition expands Apex’s nationwide portfolio of advanced solar projects to more than 3 GW, approximately 700 MW of that situated in the Commonwealth. “Apex continuously seeks to grow our utility-scale […]
Tagged in: -
News
DOE Designates Part of UAMPS SMR Plant for Research, Self-Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to use two of 12 modules at the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) plant that Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems intends to build at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). One module will be used strictly for research, development, and demonstration activities under the newly launched Joint Use Modular […]
Tagged in: -
Press Releases
NTE Energy begins serving 4 new communities in North and South Carolina
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Jan. 2, 2019—The new year brought a new source of cleaner, more efficient power to the Carolinas, when four new communities began receiving power from NTE Energy. January 1 marked the beginning of 20-year power purchase agreements between NTE and the North Carolina communities of Concord and Kings Mountain, and the South […]
Tagged in: -
News
Establishing a Culture of Continuous Learning and Improvement
With many challenges facing both fossil fuel and nuclear power generation facilities, training and workforce development has never been more important. Establishing a culture of continuous improvement is
-
News
Why a Single Source Is Best for Chemical-Feed Systems
What is the best way to construct a complete chemical-feed system for use in a power plant—piecing together equipment acquired from a hodgepodge of suppliers or creating a system with components sourced from
-
News
Energy Storage as a Service: Why Renting Can Be Better Than Buying
The burgeoning as-a-service model, offering greater user flexibility and attractive economics, is now a viable option for energy storage. As with transportation, office equipment, and other capital-intensive
-
News
POWER Digest [January 2019]
EDF Inks Agreement for O&M Services at UAE Nuclear Plant. French nuclear power plant operator EDF will operate and maintain the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under a
Tagged in:- Finland
- Nawah Energy Co.
- EDF
- Salini Impreglio
- Sweden
- OJSC Rogun HPP
- Italy
- Gulf Energy Development of Thailand
- nuclear
- Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power
- SK E&S Co.
- hydropower
- Korea Electric Power Company
- Paju Energy Service Co.
- natural gas
- South Korea
- MHPS
- UAE
- Mitsui
- combined cycle
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Fortum
-
News
Innovative Microgrid Will Power Finnish Distribution Center
A distribution center in Finland is installing what is being called the country’s largest industrial microgrid, a system that will use 100% renewable energy. The system is being built by Schneider Electric
Tagged in: -
History
10 Takeaways from the IEA’s Newest World Energy Outlook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) deemed growth and disruptions of the world’s power sector so significant to the future of energy, it dedicated—for the first time—a four-chapter “special focus”