Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:18:32 +0000
Atlanta-based energy giant Southern Co. has rapidly evolved to keep in step with the evolution of power. As part of its corporate growth, the company has notably pioneered technologies that have reshaped
The post Southern Company: A History of a Prolific Power Technology Pioneer appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:09:20 +0000
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has indicated it will certify NuScale’s 50-MWe (160 MWth) small modular reactor (SMR) design, marking another definitive milestone for the reactor vendor and its technology prospects. The NRC on July 29 said it directed staff to issue a final rule that certifies the standard SMR design, for which NuScale submitted […]
The post NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification for NuScale Nuclear Module appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:42:50 +0000
Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change mitigation goals. “We know that to keep climate change below 2°C, or the more challenging 1.5°C net zero target, we will need to see a huge increase in […]
The post Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:08:07 +0000
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and ARC Clean Energy Canada have agreed to collaborate on a two-year joint project to “deliver a technology demonstration for the fuel fabrication process” customized for ARC Canada’s ARC-100, a 100-MWe/286-MWth, sodium-cooled “advanced small modular reactor” (aSMR), the parties announced on July 26. The development marks a pivotal boost for ARC […]
The post Canada’s National Nuclear Lab Backs Fuel Development for ARC Fast Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:51:38 +0000
The world’s nuclear power plants generated a total of 2,653 TWh of energy in 2021, up 100 TWh from 2020. It was the third-highest total ever for global generation from nuclear, just 4 TWh short of the output in 2019 and 7 TWh less than the record set in 2006. The results were reported by […]
The post Nuclear Power Plants Report Stellar Performance, but Retirements Could Limit Climate Benefits appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:12:31 +0000
The Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) trades make up a significant portion of a construction project’s budget, and MEP scope continues to grow in complexity and size as we get further into the 21st century. Depending on the type of project, the MEP scope can account for upwards of a third of an overall project’s […]
The post Ferris State University’s Construction Management Program Expands Its MEP Courses appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:25:07 +0000
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs have become quite prominent in communities across California, and have begun to spring up in other states including Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Through CCA, communities can purchase electricity on behalf of residents and businesses, in place of investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & […]
The post Community Choice Aggregation Provides Renewable Energy at Reduced Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:26:32 +0000
The Biden administration’s push to accelerate offshore wind deployment formally expanded into the Gulf of Mexico as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July 20 unveiled two draft wind energy areas (WEAs) off the coast of Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The sites represent a “small subset” of its original 30-million Gulf […]
The post BOEM’s First Two Offshore Wind Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Could Feed Texas, Louisiana appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:26:32 +0000
The Biden administration’s push to accelerate offshore wind deployment formally expanded into the Gulf of Mexico as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July 20 unveiled two draft wind energy areas (WEAs) off the coast of Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The sites represent a “small subset” of its original 30-million Gulf […]
The post BOEMs First Two Offshore Wind Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Could Feed Texas, Louisiana appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Fabien Rech| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:30:14 +0000
The energy and utilities sector is not just the lifeblood of the world’s economy, but fundamental to society’s existence as a whole. Yet, recent events have highlighted just how volatile and unpredictable it can be. Output is influenced by everything from weather patterns to war, and no business, consumer, or household is immune from the […]
The post Digitalisation and Cyber Resilience: Why the Energy and Utilities Sector Is a Top Target for Cybercrime appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read more