Latest
-
Workforce
Building a Fusion-Ready Workforce: Why STEM and Trades Education Are Key to America’s Energy Future
Recent breakthroughs at U.S. fusion labs, along with new public-private partnerships, are bringing us closer than ever to realizing fusion energy’s limitless potential. However, the U.S. has a major gap to fill in fusion research and development (R&D), and workforce development.
-
O&M
Generator Bearing Failures: Root Cause Analysis and the Role of Integrated Data
Hydropower is among the most mature and reliable renewable energy technologies, but its dependability rests on thousands of tonnes of rotating equipment humming quietly for decades. Generators are at the heart of those units, and their performance hinges on bearings that carry enormous radial and axial loads. When a bearing fails, the result is not […]
-
Renewables
Renewable Properties Secures Additional $40 Million From AB CarVal
California-based Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure projects, announced that it has increased its existing corporate capital facility with funds managed by AB CarVal by $40 million to a total of $120 million. The funds will be used to secure new project opportunities and […]
-
Commentary
Software: Batteries’ Unsung Hero
Global demand for power is increasing. In order to meet that demand, we need fast, dependable options. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the fastest path to new capacity, thanks to their agile deployment and ability to support flexible interconnections.
-
Interview
The POWER Interview: Challenges and Opportunities for DERs
Akshai Baskaran is VP and GM, Energy Management, for Gravity, a San Francisco, California-based company that helps enterprises and their supply chain partners manage their carbon footprint. Baskaran provided POWER with his take on the challenges and opportunities for distributed energy resources in the current regulatory landscape.
-
Interview
The POWER Interview: Investing in Energy Solutions for the Data Center Boom
The race to lead when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more about securing the power necessary for data centers and other AI infrastructure. In this POWER Interview, Andrejka Bernatova, founder, chairman, and CEO of Dynamix Capital Partners, discusses Dynamix’s belief that the energy and infrastructure industry is in the early phases of a decades-long transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future.
-
Nuclear
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Siemens, NVIDIA Will Develop Fusion Digital Twin
Nuclear energy company Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) said it would collaborate with chipmaker NVIDIA and energy technology group Siemens to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine. The companies said their work will apply artificial intelligence (AI) and data and project management tools to accelerate commercial fusion.
-
Nuclear
DOE Backs Terrestrial Energy Molten Salt Reactor Project
A North Carolina-headquartered developer of small modular nuclear power plants announced it has an agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) for an initiative to build and operate a molten salt reactor.
-
Press Releases
HASI, Sunrun Expand Business with $500 Million Joint Venture
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, and Sunrun, a provider of home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants, announced the closing of an innovative joint venture to finance distributed energy assets. The partnership announced January 6 is expected to ultimately finance more than 300 MW of capacity across […]
-
O&M
Shock Pulse Technology: Redefining Boiler Performance
The thermal utilization of sustainable fuels and the recovery of waste heat play a central role in today’s energy generation and the decarbonization of the global industry. Industrial boilers are the backbone of this transition and provide steam for district heating, process applications, and electricity generation. To unleash their potential, boilers must operate cleanly and […]