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ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared…


South Korea’s First ‘K-Gas Turbine’ Begins Commercial Operation

Marking a significant inroad to establish a South Korean foothold in the world’s gas turbine technology market, heavy industrial company Doosan Enerbility this summer began commercial operation of its first…


EPA Moves to Significantly Tighten Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
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A proposed rule unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 5 could considerably tighten the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants, with specific repercussions for…


EGS, AGS, and Supercritical Geothermal Systems: What’s the Difference?

The spectrum of geothermal technologies is quickly evolving. This supplement to POWER’s April 2023 feature, “Startups Are Shaking Up Geothermal Power’s Potential,” briefly explains the differences between some engineered geothermal systems.…


European Project Launches to Demonstrate High-Volume Hydrogen Gas Turbine Combustion

Ansaldo Energia and partners have kicked off the FLEX4H2, a four-year project to design, develop, and validate a highly fuel-flexible gas turbine combustion system based on Ansaldo’s sequential combustion technology…