Water
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Power
How the Clean Energy Transition Is Intensifying the Energy-Water Nexus
Decarbonization is posing a fundamental dilemma that could have widespread serious implications for the power sector: the clean energy transition, if not properly managed, could increase water stress, or be
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Markets
DOE Issues Emergency Order to Alleviate California Power Crisis
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 6 took the rare but drastic action of issuing an emergency order under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to authorize the maximum operation of three natural gas–fired facilities on the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO’s) grid whose full capability had been stranded by federal air quality and […]
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Press Releases
DuPont Adds Degasification to Water Treatment Solutions Through Exclusive Partnership with Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation
Ligasep™ Modules Remove Dissolved Gases to Support the Purification and Reuse of Water WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — To better serve its diverse global customers, DuPont Water Solutions has entered into an exclusive global partnership with Sun Chemical and its parent company, the DIC Corporation, to bring membrane degasification modules to market. The degasification […]
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Business
Unlocking Big Value for Utility Piping Systems
Up to 40% of a power plant’s piping is above-ground utility piping. Choosing the right joining method can help maximize efficiencies and have an outsized impact on overall project economics. The power
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Hydro
Egypt Warns Ethiopian Mega-Dam May Provoke Conflict, Crises
Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan may be poised to end a decade-long dispute over waters from the River Nile, agreeing on June 27 to conclude trilateral negotiations and reach final agreement about the first filling and annual operation of the massive 6.4-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next two weeks. The agreement announced on […]
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Connected Plant
How to Securely Transition to Remote Plant Operations in Response to Today’s Challenges
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Press Releases
LAVLE Launches Breakthrough Proteus Energy Storage System to Make Electrification Safer, More Reliable
BURLINGTON, Wash. (June 23, 2020) — LAVLE today announced the launch of its flagship Proteus Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (Proteus ESS). Designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion storage technologies, LAVLE’s Proteus sets new industry standards for safety, quality, and cost-effective energy storage solutions across the marine, defense, energy, rail, and other key industries. LAVLE’s Proteus […]
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Water
Rethinking Wastewater Treatment for Better FGD Economics
POWER’s 2020 Water Award goes to Saltworks Technologies for successfully piloting a novel application of a 50-year-old technology at a coal plant. The company’s solution promises to slash costs of treating
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Water
Minimize Unscheduled Downtime Due to Filtration Deficiencies
Traditional plants are turning to automatic self-cleaning strainers to provide more reliable cooling, reduce required maintenance, and improve uptime. With greater intrusion into the market from renewables, traditional power generation plants are under pressure to produce more efficiently and cost-effectively. Consequently, more than ever, there is no room for any unscheduled downtime. While not the […]
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