In This Issue
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BusinessThe Evolution of Power Business Models
Traditional models have been upended by recent disruptions, including decarbonization, decentralization, and even the COVID pandemic, but new ones are replacing them that focus on customer preference
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Distributed EnergyMicro Generation with Macro Possibilities
The market for microgrids continues to expand, with utilities, businesses, and neighborhoods installing a variety of technologies in systems designed to ensure a reliable and resilient supply of power. The
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Ocean/MarineIslands: An Ocean of Potential for Marine Energy
While island governments are exploring marine power technologies as serious options for future resources to replace diesel, technology developers are looking at improved value through new revenue streams, such
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MarketsMinutes Matter in the Energy Imbalance Market
An energy imbalance market (EIM) is a voluntary market that provides a sub-hourly economic dispatch of participating resources for balancing supply and demand every five minutes. One such market is the Western
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HydrogenSiemens’ Roadmap to 100% Hydrogen Gas Turbines
Aligning with a target set by European industry association EUTurbines, Siemens Gas and Power in January 2019 rolled out an ambitious roadmap to ramp up the hydrogen capability in all its gas turbine models to
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NuclearRussia, China Drive Africa’s Plan for Nuclear Expansion
Officials in South Africa and across the African continent continue to explore new nuclear power generation projects, and the region provides an opportunity for other countries to export their advanced nuclear
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NewsAlgeria Targets Renewables to Diversify Generation
Algeria, like other countries that are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), wants to diversify its electricity production, and is looking to solar power for the bulk of its
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NewsCuba’s First Biomass-Fired Power Plant Inaugurated
The first biomass-fired power plant in Cuba—located adjacent to Ciro Redondo sugar mill in the central province of Ciego de Ávila—recently synchronized its two boilers to the grid. The 60-MW plant is
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NewsPOWER Digest [July 2020]
Germany Adopts National Strategies for Energy, Climate, Hydrogen. Twenty days before Germany commandeers the European Union Council presidency, Germany on June 12 adopted two national strategies that could
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NewsAdvantages of Dual Linear Array Probes for Corrosion Inspection
The power generation industry is among those whose aging infrastructure contributes to increased safety concerns, and can lead to costly unscheduled maintenance and shutdowns. Facilities must be vigilant about