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Primer on Fuel Quality Analysis
Back in the “good old days” of the power industry, fuel was cheap, fuel supplies were fairly constant, air emissions regulations were loose, and power plant coffee was as dark as sin and worse for you&hellips; Read More

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EPA Issues Final Federal Requirements for Coal Ash Disposal
A final rule issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate coal combustion residuals (CCRs) from coal power plants clarifies technical requirements for coal ash landfills and surface impoundments nationwide under Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and… Read More

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More than 65,000 managers, engineers, and technicians rely on the editors of POWER to deliver industry news, technology fundamentals, and - most important - expert analysis of industry operations and trends.

POWER also covers the business of the energy industry through monthly departments, including Global Monitor and Legal & Regulatory, and features that address the changing regulatory environment for power generation.

Alstom Reports Major Boost for Advanced Ultrasupercritical Technology
The trial operation of a steam loop for more than 17,000 hours at temperatures exceeding 760C (1,400F)—the highest ever tested at a pulverized coal plant—have wrapped up at Plant Barry Unit 4 in Alabama&hellips; Read More

Industrial Cybersecurity Expert: Industry Culture Must Change to Prevent Highly Destructive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure
Inadequate training and a culture of complacency among many owners and operators of critical infrastructure are significantly raising the risks of highly damaging cyberattack throughout the world, according to Steve Mustard, an industrial cybersecurity subject-matter expert of the International Society… Read More

Choosing an ESP Power Supply for Improved Particulate Control
The particulate matter (PM) requirements of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) require filterable PM emissions less than 0.03 lb/MMBtu, which will demand greater particulate removal efficiency from&hellips; Read More

What the CROmnibus Means for the Power Sector
The omnibus continuing resolution (popularly referred to as the “CROmnibus”) passed by Congress late in the evening on Dec. 13 to keep the U.S. government running through 2015, contains a number of provisions affecting the power generation sector. DOE. Executive… Read More

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