Power
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News and Notes
POWER Digest [May 2024]
IRENA: 70% Global Renewable Deployment Led by Asia in 2023. Global renewable deployment over 2023 reached a total capacity of 3,870 GW—a new record in the power sector, according to the International
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Legal & Regulatory
Perfect Storm for the Grid: Convergence of Energy Growth and Policy
There are numerous articles and studies warning of the fragile nature of America’s electric grid. The vulnerabilities will only become more apparent as we continue to undergo a fundamental shift in how
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Hydrogen
Navigating Challenges in Green Hydrogen and Derivatives Project Execution
Energy transition is the “new normal” (or the only way forward in some peoples’ minds), which aims to reduce emission levels through various forms of decarbonization. Some of the key drivers are increased penetration of renewable energy into the energy supply mix and battery energy storage systems. While these measures contribute incrementally to decarbonization, the […]
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Commentary
Real-Life Lessons for Thriving in the Energy Transition
The U.S. is assembling a new power grid infrastructure—and not a moment too soon. The need for dynamic new approaches in the power and utility sector has never been more urgent. New kinds of distributed
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Energy Security
Steps Utilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Future Extreme Weather Events
How can a utility, or any organization for that matter, prepare for the unexpected, especially when it comes to the volatility of weather? This question is increasingly coming to the forefront of risk
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Hydrogen
Decarbonizing the Power Industry with Low-Carbon-Intensity Hydrogen
Transformational changes in the energy space will need to occur to meet the current global community’s decarbonization and climate protection commitments. Low-carbon-intensity hydrogen could provide valuable
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Energy Security
Extreme Weather Preparedness: Scalable Power Generation
Help customers stay resilient with clean propane power generation. Power outages caused by extreme weather events continue to cause environmental and economic stress throughout the country. Because of this, finding more reliable power options is a top priority for power professionals. In a recent episode of the Path to Zero podcast, Tucker Perkins, president and […]
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Smart Grid
Edge Computing May Be the Future of Power Distribution
A more distributed power distribution network will help utilities better navigate the wave of changes resulting from the smart grid. Very few industries will experience the rapid change that power distribution
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O&M
Underground or Overhead: Exploring Line Options to Enhance Grid Resiliency
The power grid has been a topic that has dominated headlines in the energy industry and mainstream news over the past few decades. Despite this increased focus, with each passing year the problem is only
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IIOT Power
The Big Picture (Infographic): Power Sector Digitalization Use Cases
In a recent article in the journal Energy, experts from universities in Portugal, Switzerland, the U.S., and Romania identify digitalization as a pivotal phenomenon affecting the electricity sector, alongside other “megatrends” such as decarbonization, decentralization, and deregulation. Despite the increasing focus on the effects of digitalization on power systems, the authors highlight a notable gap: […]