POWERnews March 5, 2020
GE Exec: Global Gas Turbine Market ‘Stabilizing’
GE Power’s CEO on March 4 said his company sees the global gas turbine market stabilizing, in part due to better accessibility to natural gas worldwide. Scott Strazik made the…
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Nation’s Largest Community Solar Program Set to Launch
Florida Power & Light (FPL) on March 3 received approval from state regulators to launch the nation’s largest community solar program. FPL’s $1.8 billion SolarTogether project will more than double…
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Fund Manager to Banks: Stop Financing Coal Plants
A UK-based hedge fund billionaire is urging large central banks to end their funding of coal-fired power plant projects. Chris Hohn, founder of TCI Fund Management and a champion of…
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How Much Will Hydrogen-Based Power Cost?

Costs associated with 40 hydrogen technologies used in 35 applications, including for heat and power, could tumble dramatically over the next decade as the scale-up of hydrogen production, distribution, and…

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The POWER Interview: MHPS Expands Digital Purview with New Division
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) is betting heavily on digitalization’s potential to reshape the power sector. Earlier this year, the power equipment and technology firm established a new division, Intelligent…
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GE Achieves Battery-Enabled Blackstart of Heavy Duty Gas Turbine
General Electric (GE) has for the first time achieved blackstart of a GE heavy-duty gas turbine using battery energy storage. The company announced on Feb. 26 it completed black start…
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Long-time GE CEO Jack Welch Dies at 84
Jack Welch, the chief executive of General Electric (GE) during a period of great prosperity for the company, and considered one of America's most influential CEOs, died March 1 at…
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Are Traditional Power Companies Being Disintermediated? [PODCAST]
How will the electric grid change as the world transitions to a power system with more renewable energy resources? Some experts foresee a shift from today’s grid-type architecture to a…
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Moving Toward Mainstream—The Rise of Renewable Goals

Flow Batteries: Energy Storage Option for a Variety of Uses

New Technology Improves Refractory Maintenance and Shutdown Planning

How to Clean Natural Gas Piping with Gas Blows

Digital Transformation: Lessons from a Leader

Industry Press Releases
ABB wins digital service contract to increase offshore wind reliability

GE supporting TVO with nuclear service agreement and rotor technology to help deliver 1,760MW of reliable, CO2-free power for Finland

Wärtsilä signs 15-year operation and maintenance agreement for El Salvador power plant

Iren Signed a €180 Million Contract with Ansaldo Energia for the Extension of the Turbigo Power Station with a New 430 MW Gas Combined Cycle

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Offers Customized SCADA Systems

Atom Power Announces Two U.S. Patents for Its Digital Circuit Breaker

General Assembly Clears the Way for Virginia’s Participation In the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
 
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