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Microgrid
Microgrids with Propane-Fueled Backup Systems Deliver Reliable, Resilient Power
With the increased value of distributed capacity in various energy markets, there is a growing demand for generators in microgrids, which are local energy systems that can be disconnected from the electric
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Renewables
Competition Is More Important Than Ever to Tackle Today’s Energy Challenges
As we commemorate another Earth Day this April, the challenges facing our energy systems and the environment seem more pressing than ever. Americans face continued economic uncertainty following the COVID-19
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O&M
Get in the Zone for Safety in Hazardous Areas
Hazardous area solutions from foreign suppliers may not be tested to the same standards as those in general use across the U.S. It’s essential to understand there is tremendous liability to use those
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O&M
Prioritizing O&M in Early Stages of Project Design Yields Big Payoff
The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system wanted to install solar power to save money on energy costs, reduce its carbon footprint, and demonstrate its commitment to sustainability for
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Connected Plant
Experiencing the Power of Virtualization
While virtualization has been a trend in the information technology sector for some time, it is also becoming increasingly attractive for operational technology. An Austrian steel producer therefore decided to
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Trends
POWER Digest [April 2022]
Taiwan Suffers New Blackout. Another massive blackout hit major cities in Taiwan on the morning of March 3, causing disruptions in the capital Taipei, Hsinchu, and Kaohsiung in the south. State-run
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Energy Experts Discuss Electrification
Electrification is changing global energy use, as entities worldwide replace technologies that use fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal, with processes that electricity as the source of energy. Proponents of electrification tout it as a way to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the industrial, transportation, building and other sectors, which […]
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Hydrogen
GTI Advancing Next-Generation Hydrogen Energy Storage Technology
Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will allow research organization GTI and its partners to proceed to the next phase of a project exploring how stored hydrogen can be used for load-following to improve the capacity factor of a natural gas combined cycle power plant. The project is exploring a system that could […]
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Gas
Largest CCGT Plant in Southeast Asia Now Fully Operational
The third unit of what is now the largest combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Southeast Asia has entered commercial operation, according to officials with Edra Energy Sdn Bhd, the builder, owner and operator of the Edra Melaka Power Plant (EMPP) in Malaysia. Dai Honggang, Edra’s chairman, in a statement on March 31 said […]
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Distributed Energy
OhmConnect, Carrier, SunPower Collaborate to Support Grid Resiliency
A California company known for its residential energy management systems has announced it is collaborating with a provider of building energy solutions and a solar technology company to modernize energy infrastructure and provide support to the power grid. OhmConnect is an Oakland-based group that creates grid-connected homes to leverage energy storage, solar power, heating, cooling, […]