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The POWER Interview: New Directions for Aeroderivative Gas Turbines at PWPS

July 11, 2019 admin aeroderivatives, battery storage, Business, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Environmental, ft8 mobilepac, Gas, gas turbines, History, International, Ireland, Israel, MHI, mhps, mobile units, news, pratt & whitney, Puerto Rico, pw power systems, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:08:49 +0000

In a recent interview, Raul Pereda, president and CEO of PW Power Systems (PWPS), talked to POWER about the company’s long legacy as a gas turbine manufacturer, advancements in technology it has achieved over the past 60 years, and new applications for its turbines within a transitioning energy system. No one can read a history […]

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DOE, Lawmakers Looking at Energy Storage R&D, Funding

July 10, 2019 admin arizona public service, battery storage, Coal, defense department, distributed energy, DOE, Energy Storage, florida power & light, Gas, Legislative, Lisa Murkowski, news, Nuclear, Renewables, rick perry, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:23:54 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and members of Congress are looking at legislation concerning research and regulation of energy storage. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources committee, on July 9 said there is bipartisan interest in combining a handful of bills on energy storage, dealing with research and development […]

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A Fine Couple They Are (Wind and Solar Power)

July 1, 2019 admin battery storage, climate change, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, Environmental, hybrid, news, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind, wind solar fine couple

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:00:28 +0000

The pairing of wind and solar is emerging as a smart strategy to implement renewable energy sources with better economic feasibility. The pairing of wind and solar power is an advantageous complement; the two benefit each other. The synergistic combination is an emerging trend in renewable energy and power generation as costs drop. The pairing […]

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As Renewables Surge Ahead of Coal, Lawmakers Introduce National Renewable Standard

June 27, 2019 admin awea, bill, biomass, Business, Coal, coal decline, distributed energy, EIA, Fuel, geothermal, Hydro, Legislative, national renewable electricity standard, news, Nuclear, Power Demand, Renewables, Senate, Solar, Technology, tidal power, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:56:23 +0000

A bill introduced by Senate Democrats on June 26 establishes a national electricity standard that would require large retail suppliers to source at least 1.5% of their power from renewables by 2020 and gradually grow that share through 2035. The measure comes a day after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed monthly generation from renewable […]

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The POWER Interview: Technology Helps Integrate Renewables to the Grid

June 15, 2019 admin act, Business, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Mexico, microgrid, news, patrick lee, pima, psixe, Renewables, sempra energy, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 14:31:15 +0000

Patrick Lee, who founded and leads PXiSE Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of San Diego, California-based Sempra Energy, is a proponent of energy sharing. His company builds enhanced grid management systems, using data, insights, and algorithms “to maximize efficiency and reliability of all DERs [distributed energy resources] as one system.” In other words, a PXiSE-supported microgrid […]

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Energy Insiders Say Tech, Collaboration Key to Utility Storm Prep

June 12, 2019 admin California, climate change, Coal, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Florida, Gas, hurricanes, news, Nuclear, Renewables, risk mitigation, storm preparation, Technology, u.s. forest service, utilities

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:37:14 +0000

Hurricane season is underway and summer heat already has arrived in many areas, which again puts the spotlight on utilities, the power grid, and disaster response plans after a series of major weather events and wildfires caused outages and other disruptions in the U.S. and Caribbean in recent years. “We’re seeing these events occur, and […]

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GE Launches New Analytics Technologies to Boost Grid Efficiency

June 12, 2019 admin analytics, Business, connected plant, digital, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, ge, grid, iiot, iiot power, inertia, Markets, network connectivity, news, Renewables, Smart Grid, storm restoration, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:57:27 +0000

General Electric (GE) has rolled out a new portfolio of predictive analytics that could allow utilities to use data from transmission and distribution networks to achieve better operational efficiency as more distributed assets are introduced to the grid. The company on June 11 unveiled three new grid analytics—for storm readiness, network connectivity, and effective inertia—that […]

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Deloitte Survey: Businesses Back Sustainability, Decarbonization

June 11, 2019 admin Business, Coal, deloitte, distributed energy, Energy Storage, evs, Gas, news, Nuclear, Renewables, sustainability, utilities

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:40:24 +0000

Utilities need to adapt as businesses continue to focus on sustainability, looking for cleaner energy sources and viewing such measures as an opportunity to create value, according to a Deloitte study released June 11. What’s less-focused is residential consumers willingness to adopt sustainability improvements, with cost and convenience playing a large role in their choices, […]

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The POWER Interview: State of the Wind, Solar, Storage, and Hydro Markets

June 5, 2019 admin batteries, bonneville power administration, bpa, Business, California, distributed energy, drillinginfo, Energy Storage, Florida, Gas, Hydro, hydropower, news, pacific northwest, Renewables, rob allerman, Solar, texas, TVA, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:17:25 +0000

Increased power generation from renewable resources such as wind and solar also has created a growing market for energy storage. Generators want to harness that power and have it available when it’s needed, whether or not the wind is blowing or the sun is shining. Rob Allerman, senior director of Power Analytics for Drillinginfo, which […]

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How Residential Energy Storage Could Help Support the Power Grid

June 3, 2019 admin battery storage, behind-the-meter, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, household, Markets, mckinsey & company, news, Power Demand, power grid, Renewables, residential, Smart Grid, Solar, solar-plus-storage, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:00:01 +0000

Household batteries could contribute to making the grid more cost effective, reliable, resilient, and safe—if retail battery providers, utilities, and regulators can resolve delicate commercial, operational, and policy issues. The growth of battery storage in the power sector has attracted a great deal of attention in the industry and media. Much of that attention focuses […]

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