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Much-Watched Reciprocating Engine Hydrogen Pilot Kicks Off at Michigan Power Plant

June 1, 2022 admin Business, climate change, Coal, coal retirements, decarbonization, Environmental, EPRI, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, hydrogen, International, news, reciprocating engines, rice, Solar, Technology, wartsila, wec energy, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:32:45 +0000

A landmark project to test fuel blends of up to 25% volume of hydrogen mixed with natural gas in reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs) has launched at WEC Energy Group’s 56-MW A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan. If successful, the pilot—one of the first of its kind in the U.S.—could provide key insight into how […]

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Energy Trilemma

June 1, 2022 admin akselos, connected plant, digital twin, Energy Storage, Environmental, full coverage, industrial revolution, International, lcoe, news, offshore wind, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Thomas Leurent| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:31:27 +0000

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is arriving in a most timely manner to help resolve the world’s energy trilemma—the transition to net-zero, energy security, and energy affordability. For many years, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been at the forefront of discussions on climate change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Below, I outline our key takeaways […]

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The Vital Link: How HVDC Is Modernizing the Grid

June 1, 2022 admin abb, ac, asynchronous links, Business, DC, efficiency, engineering, full coverage, hitachi energy, hvdc, igbt, International, line-commutated converters, Markets, mmc, news, offshore wind, Power Demand, Research and Development, siemens energy, submarine cables, T&D, Technology, thyristors, transmission, vsc, war of the currents

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:16:00 +0000

Significant advances in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission are in step with rapid changes to energy systems worldwide. Shortly after POWER magazine began publication in 1882, the competitive

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Vermont and ISO-New England Provide an Interesting Renewable Energy Transition Case Study

June 1, 2022 admin distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, duck curve, Energy Storage, full coverage, iso-ne, Markets, New England, news, Power Demand, Renewables, Solar, T&D, vermont, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:14:00 +0000

Vermont doesn’t get a lot of attention outside of Bernie Sanders, but the state’s power system is worth taking a look at as it has undergone a notable shift toward renewable energy. About 80% of

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Nuclear, Hydrogen, CCUS Part of at Least 42 Country Ambitions

June 1, 2022 admin Business, Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, catf, ccus, climate change, Environmental, full coverage, hydrogen, International, news, Nuclear, Paris Agreement, Policy, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:13:00 +0000

At least 42 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement as of December 2021 indicate governments plan to utilize carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and ammonia, and

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Gaskets and Fasteners: What Sets a Supplier Apart?

June 1, 2022 admin Business, fasteners, full coverage, gaskets, lamons, news, O&M, supply chain, supply chains

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:10:00 +0000

Gaskets and fasteners are vital to plant reliability and efficiency. While basic nuts, bolts, and gaskets haven’t changed much over the years, some of the materials used in them have evolved and designs have

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New Life for Dead and Dying Coal Plants?

June 1, 2022 admin AEP, Business, climate change, Coal, coal plant closings, coal plants, enel, engineering, EPRI, Fuel, full coverage, Markets, news, Nuclear, pratt street power plant, Technology

Credit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:09:00 +0000

As coal plants are retired, power companies must decide what to do with sites. Some old plants have been added to the National Register of Historic Places and repurposed as commercial or office space, while

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How to Prevent Condensation-Induced Water Hammer

May 31, 2022 admin electric power research institute, engineering, EPRI, full coverage, news, O&M, Plant Design, Safety, system design, Water, water hammer

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:08:00 +0000

Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) is the term commonly used when describing a variety of transients that occur when water vapor is rapidly condensed by cold water. This article describes the various

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Commissioning and Acceptance Testing Are the Foundation for Total Electrical System Lifecycle Management

May 31, 2022 admin acceptance testing, ansi, electrical commissioning, electrical reliability services, ers, full coverage, International, lifecycle, neta, news, nfpa, O&M, Safety, standards, testing

Credit to Author: Leif Hoegberg| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:07:48 +0000

To manage the challenges of today’s complex electrical power systems and tightening budgets, facility managers need to understand the critical connection between electrical commissioning and acceptance testing, and planning for lifecycle management. To assist in this responsibility, this article will review the scope of services required for each stage of electrical system lifecycle management, and […]

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Headway for Potential Deployment of BWRX-300 Nuclear Reactor in Saskatchewan

May 29, 2022 admin arc, Business, climate change, Environmental, full coverage, ge hitachi, geh, moltex, New Brunswick, news, Nuclear, nuclear reactor, opg, Research and Development, sasketchewan, saskpower, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 19:07:54 +0000

The potential deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan gained a boost with a cooperation agreement between GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) Canadian subsidiary GEH SMR Technologies Canada and the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Supplier’s Association (SIMSA). GEH SMR Canada on May 26 said a memorandum of understanding […]

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