In This Issue
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WindChanging Winds: Emerging Wind Turbine Technologies
Wind turbine technology continues to evolve under new market demands—as well as an urgency to expand to further decarbonization.
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NewsPositive Signs Support Solar Sector
Government support, lower costs, and technology advancements are among the bright spots as rapid growth continues. Solar power has long been part of the global push for renewable energy, and power industry
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MicrogridHow Commercial and Industrial Facilities Benefit from On-Site Power
Commercial and industrial companies can reap many rewards by taking a more hands-on approach in sourcing power. Incorporating solar, wind, and other forms of on-site generation—including combined heat and
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CoalJapan Ushers in New Era for IGCC Coal Power
The Nakoso integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant, a much-watched power project in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture because it incorporates a pioneering advanced coal gasification technology
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NewsCoal Substitutes Touted as Way to Keep Coal-Fired Power Plants Open
The move away from coal-fired power generation has supported the growth of other technologies to produce electricity. Discussions often revolve around renewable resources such as solar and wind, or the
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Connected PlantIn-Person Events and COVID: Are You Ready to Travel?
In my job, I typically do a fair amount of traveling. Of course, that all changed last year due to COVID-19. I didn’t go anywhere for work-related events or meetings. It was kind of nice—at first—but
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Energy StorageMarket Prospects Heating Up for Cryogenic Energy Storage
Highview Power, developer of a cryogenic energy storage system, in April selected MAN Energy Solutions to provide the liquid air energy storage (LAES) turbomachinery train for its 50-MW/250-MWh CRYOBattery
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Legal & RegulatoryMissouri v. Biden: The Benefits and Costs of Carbon Emissions
The Biden administration in February announced that for the remainder of 2021, federal agencies will conduct regulatory and environmental analyses assuming that the global “social cost” of emitting carbon
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CommentaryEnd the War on Nuclear Power—Start with Radiation
Governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide are clamoring for reduction in human-generated CO 2 emissions. Yet, America’s largest carbon-free energy source is regulated and demonized to the
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WaterHow Thermal Power Plants Can Save 80% of Their Water
An adiabatic cooling tower system can save great amounts of water at power plants compared to typical wet-type cooling towers. While there are challenges to implementation, understanding how these systems work
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Connected PlantSmart Condition Monitoring of Flue Gas Analyzers in Power Plants
A web-based condition monitoring solution can help power plant operators quickly identify emissions gas analyzer problems, enabling timely corrections. The technology can also allow experts to monitor multiple
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HRPrioritizing the Workforce Is Critical to Utility Transformation
Investments in technology, infrastructure, and service can only take a utility so far. Without organizational agility, employee expertise, innovation, and creativity, true and sustainable transformation is
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O&MNorwegian Wind Farm Presents Construction, Operational Challenges
The global wind power industry continues to grow, as more governments set renewable energy targets amid a push for decarbonization and cleaner energy production. The Wind Europe Intelligence Platform reports
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O&MPreconstruction Strategies: Subcontractor Prequalification
Implementing sound prequalification processes has proven to be a winning strategy for successful power industry projects. Formal preconstruction phases have increasingly been employed to control costs for
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EngineeringPower Plant Repowering with District Heating Supply
District heating systems offer a great way to improve fuel utilization at power plants. Two projects—one in the U.S. and one in Russia—that involved adding gas turbines and heat recovery steam generators
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Connected PlantA Systematic Approach to Checking Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
When securing network assets, a long and often complex list of configurations must be performed to ensure industrial control systems have the appropriate cyber protection. This article presents a systematic
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NewsPOWER Digest [June 2021]
CNL Successfully Fabricates Advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Fuel. Canadian nuclear science and technology organization Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) on April 13 announced it successfully fabricated