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Watt’s Up with Cyber and AI? Navigating Legal Currents in Power Generation and Smart Grids

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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:30:40 +0000

In the rapidly evolving landscape of power generation, companies are increasingly integrating smart grids and artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations. This transition, while promising enhanced efficiency and reliability, also […]

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The power sector’s relentless pursuit of an increasingly connected power paradigm amid an escalating cyber threat landscape demands an urgent, multifaceted strategy for cybersecurity. Recently, the sector has embarked on innovative methods to tackle inherent challenges in its evolving quest for a robust cybersecurity posture. Source: POWER

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GE Vernova Will Modernize Two Units at Dominion Hydropower Plant

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:12:59 +0000

GE Vernova said it has secured an order with Dominion Energy South Carolina to modernize two hydropower units at the Saluda Hydro facility on the Saluda River about 10 miles […]

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THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:07:22 +0000

Driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the digital transformation, U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 150 TWh of electricity in 2023—equivalent to around 3% of the nation’s power […]

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Aurora Energy Research projects that Northern Virginia alone could see the addition of 11 GW to 16 GW of data center capacity by 2030. Meanwhile, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the data center share of electricity load in Virginia could climb to 50% by 2030, with similar trends expected in other major U.S. states.

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Trial Run at Finland’s Onkalo Repository Sets Stage for World’s First Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:06:31 +0000

Finland is making significant strides in a trial run that will demonstrate the entire process for the safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at Onkalo on Olkiluoto Island—the world’s first permanent

The post Trial Run at Finland’s Onkalo Repository Sets Stage for World’s First Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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HydroWing and PLN Partner to Launch Indonesia’s First Tidal Power Plant

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:05:33 +0000

HydroWing, a division of UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has signed a binding agreement with Indonesia’s state-owned power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to develop Indonesia’s first tidal

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Data Center Hysteria: How the Power Industry Is Accommodating the Boom

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:04:15 +0000

Everywhere you turn these days people are talking about data centers and the enormous amount of electrical power they are expected to demand as artificial intelligence (AI) platforms scale up and become more

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Renewable Energy Event Showcases Innovation in Energy Storage

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:03:29 +0000

Attendees of this year’s RE+ trade show saw several advanced designs for energy storage systems, with experts across utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and residential sectors providing insight into

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Solar Power Leads Buildout of India’s Renewable Energy

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:03:17 +0000

India has long been dependent on coal-fired power for much of its electricity, and the country still gets about 70% of its energy from burning coal according to government data. The Institute for Energy

The post Solar Power Leads Buildout of India’s Renewable Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Digital Sensor Provides Greater Asset Management Capability for Transformers

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:21 +0000

ABB Electrification Service recently launched a digital monitoring solution for power and distribution transformers that it says will enhance performance, reliability, and availability of equipment. The transformer sensor is reportedly […]

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POWER Digest (December 2024)

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:19 +0000

Egypt Reducing Renewable Energy Target. Karim Badawi, petroleum minister for Egypt, said the country has cut the amount of renewable energy it will likely have online by 2040. Badawi on Oct. 20, speaking at

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