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Finance
The Pitfalls of Pollution Allowance Trading
The process of banking allowances under the existing schemes for creating markets for pollution reductions has created a set of difficult problems as those programs have changed, wiping out significant value from the allowances.
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Legal & Regulatory
A Really Basic Checklist for Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions
As mergers and acquisitions in the power sector heat up again, questions arise about how employee benefits are affected by these complex business deals.
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Commentary
The Art of Ruthless Focus
A million possibilities and distractions are in the business environment. Tom Hall and Wally Bock, authors of the new book Ruthless Focus, say the companies that win in the long term are the ones that can drown out the background noise and keep dancing with the strategy that brought them to the party.
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Commentary
Double A Energy Policy
With climate legislation dead in the U.S., it is worthwhile to take a look at how discussions of energy and environmental policy ebb and flow in the country, generally without reaching serious resolution.
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Commentary
Stop "Doing" and Start Leading
A key challenge for new leaders is to make a transition from actually doing the work to making sure that the work gets done. That takes a mind shift.
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Business
Siemens Energy Introduces Efficient and Flexible Products in 2011
Dr. Michael Weinhold, chief technology officer of Siemens Energy, discusses the company’s 2011 business plans and the role of the smart grid in the future’s energy infrastructure.
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Coal
Oxy-Combustion: A Promising Technology for Coal-Fired Plants
For more than a decade Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. and Air Liquide have been developing oxyfuel technology with the goal of using it to concentrate CO2 from pulverized coal-fired power plants and achieve up to 90% CO2 capture and storage. This technology was recently selected for demonstration as part of FutureGen 2.0.
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News
Professional Grade Emergency Spill Kits
The new Oil Eater all-in-one professional grade emergency spill kits are designed to contain and clean up hazardous spills as required by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. Each kit contains absorbent pads, pillows, universal snakes, booms, protective gloves, oil-resistant and high-temperature disposal bags, and an emergency response instruction […]
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News
Independent and Highly Dynamic Linear Axis
Voith Turbo H + L Hydraulic’s hydraulic Closed Loop Differential Pump (CLDP) linear axis can be used for all direct linear movements—especially for applications that rely on dynamics, reproducibility, overload protection, and reliability. Compact, highly dynamic, and precise, the linear drive offers overload protection, high power density, and virtually wear-free operation. At its heart is an integrated […]
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News
Progressing Cavity Pump with Unique Gear Joint
Moyno Inc. launched its Moyno 2000 Progressing Cavity Pump with a unique gear joint that allows the versatile pump to handle a wide range of applications, from shear-sensitive chemicals to difficult-to-process slurries and sludges. The crowned gear universal joint drive train configuration provides exceptional torque and thrust control, and the patented joint seals effectively protect […]