POWERnews August 1, 2019
Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Unlikely to Meet Aggressive Schedule Deadline
A team that reviewed Southern Nuclear Company's (SNC’s) April 2019 Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Re-baseline of Forecast Schedule and Cost said it believes the working schedule predicated on commercial…
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The POWER Interview: What Drove the Gas Turbine Technology Leap at GE Over the Past 70 Years
On July 29, 1949, at 2:15 p.m., General Electric’s (GE’s) first gas turbine at the Belle Isle Station in Oklahoma City began delivering power to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.’s…
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Positive Developments for Small Modular Reactors
NuScale Power, Rolls-Royce, and China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC)—three companies working on different small modular reactor (SMR) technology—recently announced positive developments for their respective designs…
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Egypt Megaproject: An Expedited Power Transformation

Winning POWER’s highest honor is a set of three gas-fired power plants and related infrastructure—the Egypt Megaproject—which was the single biggest order ever in Siemens’ long history. Completed in a

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Investments in Energy Storage Grow as Battery Costs Fall
A new report released July 31 details continued growth in global energy storage, driven by lower costs for lithium-ion batteries. Research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its latest forecast published Wednesday…
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BHP, Mitsubishi Partner on Emissions Reduction Technologies
BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty (MDP) in late June signed a memorandum of understanding for joint research, development, and deployment of greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies in several countries, including…
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Worried About Climate Change? Save Nuclear Plants [PODCAST]
Nuclear power advocates suggest there are many benefits associated with nuclear energy. They point to high-paying jobs; billions of dollars in economic activity for plant-hosting communities; and secure, reliable, baseload…
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SCR Project Upgrades Two Units at Four Corners

The World-Class Coal Power Efficiency of Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Block 8

Electric Power Trends and Opportunities

Considering the True Costs of Carbon-Reducing Technologies

The Power of a ‘Green’ Decommissioning, Remediation, and Redevelopment Plan

Industry Press Releases
SNC-Lavalin’s CDI joint venture company closes deal to decommission US Oyster Creek nuclear power plant

Wärtsilä signs 100 MW/100 MWh energy storage system project deal in South East Asia

BrandSafway adds precast refractory shapes to United States offerings

Benefits of Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station Celebrated

Modern Energy Management Will Provide Due Diligence for Pakistan Wind Project

MET TECHNOLOGY WINS FGD AWARD IN INDIA

TC Energy reaches agreement to sell Ontario natural gas-fired power plants for $2.87 billion
 
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