Statkraft Shelves Osmotic Power Project
Norwegian power company Statkraft has shelved its much-watched effort to harness energy from pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO). It said in a rare industry admission that the technology could not be sufficiently Read More
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Announcement from POWER
It’s POWER Awards Time!
Want to see your power plant or smart grid project featured in POWER magazine? Nominate it now! Award categories are Plant of the Year, Marmaduke (O&M), Smart Grid, plus coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable Top Plants. Don’t miss the April 30 application deadline! Get all the information and nomination forms here. |
What Is a Fossil Power Plant?
That question isn’t as flippant as it may sound. If you look at the type of plant that’s familiar to the generation of power industry personnel who have retirement within view and compare it with the sort Read More
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Photo Essay: Ivanpah CSP Plant Inauguration
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station was inaugurated on Feb. 13 in California. Our news story on the launch included several photos, but below are additional shots of the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant taken during the event. [caption… Read More
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Statkraft Shelves Osmotic Power Project
Norwegian power company Statkraft has shelved its much-watched effort to harness energy from pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO). It said in a rare industry admission that the technology could not be sufficiently Read More
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America Needs Continued Coal Use
Mike Duncan Coal is currently the feedstock for nearly 40% of America’s baseload electricity supply, and in communities and states where coal has the highest utilization, utility bills are the lowest. With Read More
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The Political Language of Energy Obfuscation
Washington, D.C., February 28, 2104 – In 1946, George Orwell wrote a brilliant essay about how language and politics intersect, which has relevance today. In this essay, “Politics and the English Language,” published in Horizon, Orwell makes the essential point:… Read More
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Be Prepared for Coal Ash Regulations
A little over five years ago, on the night of Dec. 22, 2008, the residents of Kingston, Tenn., were devastated when a dike holding back an 84-acre ash pond broke loose. The ash pond servicing Tennessee Valley Read More
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Announcement from POWER
ELECTRIC POWER brings together thousands of the industry’s key players and top professionals for four days of business-building, industry-advancing collaboration. We’ll be tracking developments across all fuel sectors, examining the full range of co-generation options, covering new technology from every angle. If you need knowledge, information and solutions to make the best choices for your facility going forward, join us at ELECTRIC POWER this April 1-3, 2014 in New Orleans.Register today! |
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