Gas Power Direct August 15, 2018
New York Denies Air Permit for New Gas-Fired Power Plant
A natural gas-fired power plant in New York state that planned to ramp up to full operations this month has been denied an air quality permit from state officials. Competitive…
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Siemens Combining Business Units as Part of New Strategy
Siemens reported a 2% rise in industrial profit for its fiscal third quarter on August 2, topping analyst forecasts, though the German engineering giant also reported that revenue for the…
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GE Cutting 225 Jobs at New York Campus
General Electric (GE), long considered the most-prominent business in Schenectady, New York, on April 7 announced another 225 job cuts at its main campus in the city. The announcement comes…
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Benefits of Single-Shaft Combined Cycle Power Plants

In recent years, the use of single-shaft combined cycle power plants has steadily increased in the U.S. While multi-shaft configurations are advantageous in certain scenarios—for example, when layout flexibility or…

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Natural Gas: Clear Skies, Some Clouds on the Horizon
Horizontal drilling technology and fracking techniques have created a natural gas revolution in the U.S. The future looks bright for gas-fired power generation but there are three potential storm clouds that
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Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Systems
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology offers several advantages compared to alternating current transmission systems. For example, it allows more efficient bulk power transfer over long distances
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Test Your Knowledge: Scaffold Safety
It is safe to say that every power plant in the world uses scaffolding in some way, shape, or form. It is a critical component for many maintenance activities where…
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THE BIG PICTURE: A Gas Trade Transformation (Infographic)
The International Energy Agency says global natural gas trade has grown by more than 40% over the past 15 years. Over the next five years, trade flows are expected to diversify significantly, boosted by development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. LNG trade, which grew by 11% in 2017 to 391 billion cubic meters (bcm) is expected to surpass 500 bcm by 2023, driven by strong demand in developing Asian markets (especially China, which is
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Industry Press Releases
Emerson Introduces New Motor Starter With Component-Level Protection for Improved Cost Performance

SparkCognition Partners with Siemens To Advance Industrial Market

GE’s Distributed Power to Deploy Its myPlant Asset Performance Management Solution across Aggreko’s Power Solutions Fleet

MAN Energy Solutions Secures Orders for Plants in Bangladesh

Ansaldo Energia and SPIC sign Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding

Siemens builds turnkey combined cycle power plant in Herne

MHPS Continues Global Gas Turbine Leadership