Water

Technical, legal, and regulatory articles on water-related topics for power plants: cooling, wastewater, intake, chemistry, purge water, and once-through systems


How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014
How U.S. Power Generators Are Preparing for 2014

Pundits, journalists, and researchers can opine about what the future holds for power generation, while engineering, equipment, and service companies can comment on how their businesses are building for the…


THE BIG PICTURE: Parched
THE BIG PICTURE: Parched

Water scarcity as it relates to energy use is becoming a major concern. Cooling water accounts for more than 50% of national water withdrawals in several developed countries (Eurostat 2010),…


Energy Storage Developments and Demand Ramp Up
Energy Storage Developments and Demand Ramp Up

Despite technical and financial hurdles, annual global demand for grid-scale energy storage is expected to soar to 185.4 GWh by 2017, which means a possible 231% average year-on-year demand growth…


Water Issues Challenge Power Generators
Water Issues Challenge Power Generators

Courtesy: NV Energy Drought and competing uses for water continue to challenge power plant operators worldwide. In response, innovative approaches for reducing water use are being explored from South Africa…


Your Guide to the White House Climate Action Plan

President Obama’s highly anticipated Climate Action Plan (CAP) released today outlines a wide variety of executive actions founded on three pillars: slashing U.S. carbon pollution through stringent rules for new…