Research and Development
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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 […]
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Control Room Considerations: What You Need to Know
Control rooms are vital for organizations to efficiently and effectively monitor multiple information streams and make accurate mission-critical decisions. With an ever-increasing number of content sources and
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Instrumentation & Controls
Equipment Showcase: Instrumentation and Control
The power generation industry is constantly evolving, with advanced technologies becoming more ubiquitous in power plants. Along with this evolution, instrumentation and control equipment continues to be key
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Press Releases
NREL Details Great Potential for Floating PV Systems
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers estimate that installing floating solar photovoltaics on the more than 24,000 man-made U.S. reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of the nation’s annual electricity production. Their findings, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reveal for the first time the potential for floating PV to produce electricity in […]
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NARUC Publishes New Study of Carbon Capture Technology and Policy
WASHINGTON—A new report from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners examines the state of national carbon issues. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage: Technology and Policy Status and Opportunities is a valuable tool for state regulators and others to understand current CCUS policy and technology, learn about its successful applications nationally and internationally, and consider […]
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Brentwood Introduces Two New Cooling Tower Fill Products: ShockWave™ & ThermaCross™
Revolutionizing Industry Standards for Balanced Thermal Performance & Fouling Resistance READING, Pa., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Brentwood proudly introduced two new fill media products earlier this month at POWER-GEN International: ShockWave & ThermaCross. Following extensive research and development, the company predicts these products will revolutionize their respective markets within the cooling tower industry. “We are […]
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Battery energy storage system uses artificial intelligence to lower energy bills and provide utility grid services
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2018 — Peak Power Inc., a leading energy services provider, announced today that it has successfully completed the installation of 375 kW / 940 kWh of battery energy storage with GHP Realty, a division of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC, at their headquarters at 4 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York. […]
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TCI and CIER Partners With The Climate Group to Help Taiwanese Companies Commit to 100% Renewable Electricity
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Dec. 5, 2018) — The Taiwanese market links the global supply chain; from Apple to IKEA Group, Google to Unilever it creates products and services the world depends on. These companies have also all committed to using 100% renewable electricity, now Taiwanese companies are making the shift. The CIER-RE100 Partnership Launch event happened […]
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Cyber Breaches: Is Fear Misplaced?
The power sector’s terror of a debilitating cybersecurity attack is magnified seemingly every day as new vulnerabilities or destructive threat actors are identified. But according to several industrial
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Nuclear
Molten Salt Reactors: Military Applications Behind the Energy Promises
The commercial nuclear power sector has evolved with great help from the military-industrial complex. Research and development funded for the purpose of national defense has resulted in advances directly