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Distributed Energy
UBC Generates Heat, Power, and Buzz with Renewable CHP
Already in the midst of a drive to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, the University of British Columbia didn’t just look to clean energy for its new combined heat and power system. Instead, it decided to combine research with cutting-edge green power.
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Distributed Energy
Feds and States Join Forces to Push CHP
Though subsidies and incentives for wind and other renewables have grabbed the headlines, federal and state initiatives are quietly building some momentum behind combined heat and power.
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Business
TransAlta and MidAmerican Form Partnership for Canadian Gas Power
Signaling a solid future for gas power, two of the biggest names in North American power generation are joining forces to build a new fleet of gas-fired plants in Western Canada. -
Coal
Economics Favor Natural Gas Even as Coal Burn Rebounds
The wave of coal-to-gas switching in 2012 is giving way to a coal rebound in 2013, according to a number of coal and generating companies. Nevertheless, the long-term trend toward gas is likely to continue. -
Business
FERC Doubles Down on Gas-Electric Coordination
Following up on its series of conferences on gas-electric coordination this past summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission appears ready to find some real solutions in 2013.
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Business
Shale Gas: A Jobs Engine Trumps Competition in Electricity Supply?
Despite controversies over macro energy policies, it looks to be a sure bet that the need for job creation will foster continued state and federal support for shale gas development.
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Distributed Energy
Improving Grid Resiliency After Superstorm Sandy
For the power generation and delivery industry, the lesson of Hurricane Sandy was how fragile much of the grid is. Distributed generation, smart grid technology, and combined heat and power offer cost-effective ways to improve grid resiliency. -
Business
The Great Wall: The Barriers to Shale Gas in China and Why Shales Worked in the U.S.
China has enormous shale reserves and a power-hungry populace that needs the gas. But there are good reasons to think that China may not experience a U.S.-style shale gas boom any time soon. -
News
Electric Screen Vibrators
Martin Engineering introduced a new family of electric screen vibrators for regular duty and hazardous environments. Designed to deliver up to 16,500 pounds of centrifugal force for efficient material separation, Martin screen vibrators are built to withstand the rigors of industrial applications and continuous use, and can run 24/7, as needed. With a traditional screen […]
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Nuclear
Note on the Oconee Top Plant
Note on the Oconee Top Plant Some of our readers may have been confused by the wording of a press release about our November issue’s nuclear Top Plants, the table of contents blurb about Duke’s Oconee plant, or a sentence in the cover story about that plant. In the interest of brevity, it seems we […]