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Operational Ergonomics Key to Dominion Energy Control Room Upgrade
Dominion Energy, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is among the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. To help power its communities, Dominion Energy employs 16,200 people to operate its
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News
Good Biomass: An Inside Look at Producing Sustainable Wood Pellets
As the world combats a health pandemic, it is simultaneously fighting a drawn-out battle with climate change. As the Paris agreement reaches its fifth year, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, and other
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Renewables
Oil and Gas Field Operations Increasingly Reliant on Renewable Power
More oil and gas companies are ditching diesel and natural gas generation for renewables to power field operations, a new study from IHS Markit suggests. The market research company says it has so far tallied
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Legal & Regulatory
Supreme Court Revives Most Uses of NWP 12, Amid Uncertainty
In a one-paragraph, unsigned order issued July 6, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated most uses of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) for pipeline and utility trenching and
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Nuclear
License Renewals Could Modernize U.S. Nuclear; Supply Base Will Need to Keep Pace
Nuclear power plants approaching license expiration are faced with three options: obtain initial license renewal to continue operations (nine U.S. units have not yet received an extension of their initial
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Connected Plant
The Role of Virtual Power Plants in a Decentralized Power Grid
Virtual power plants are becoming a driving force in the power sector. This article explains how they enable utilities and aggregators to pool production from multiple plants and distributed sources, achieving
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Business
Unlocking Big Value for Utility Piping Systems
Up to 40% of a power plant’s piping is above-ground utility piping. Choosing the right joining method can help maximize efficiencies and have an outsized impact on overall project economics. The power
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Coal
China’s Economic Recovery Will Be Powered by Coal
Like many countries, China’s economy is recovering from the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike many countries, China is using coal to do so. This is not the first time China spurred its
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Connected Plant
Equipment Showcase: Instrumentation and Control
The power generation industry is constantly evolving, with advanced technologies becoming more ubiquitous in power plants. Along with this evolution, instrumentation and control equipment continues to be key
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Nuclear
Arab World’s First Nuclear Plant Starts Up
Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the first nuclear power facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), achieved successful startup August 1. It’s another milestone in the process to deliver power from the project to the UAE grid, with commercial operation of Barakah expected later this year. The startup of Unit 1 marks […]