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The Big Picture: Power Plant Additions Over the Decades [Infographic]

October 2, 2022 admin Coal, energy security, Gas, History, Hydro, infographic, Infographics, new capacity, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, Technology, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:09:27 +0000

The deployment of new power plants in the U.S. over the past 14 decades has hinged on policies, markets, technologies, and new industry players. Every decade has presented its own state of multidimensional, multivariate complexity. The ongoing “energy transition,” which has been characterized by the addition of smaller, carbon-free resources, marks another pivotal period in […]

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Boost for Mitsubishi Power Ammonia Gas Turbines in Singapore, Indonesia

September 28, 2022 admin ammonia, Asia, Business, Coal, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, h-25, hydrogen, indonesia, jera, keppel, low-carbon fuels, MHI, mitsubishi power, news, r&d, Research and Development, Singapore, supply chains, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:14:33 +0000

A month after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japanese power generator JERA set out to jointly explore developing a 60-MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant fueled with 100% ammonia on Singapore’s Jurong Island, MHI announced it is partnering with another Singapore industrial heavyweight to explore the feasibility of an ammonia-fired gas turbine in the […]

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Four Important Ways Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines Are Being Utilized in Power Systems

September 28, 2022 admin aero-derivative gas turbines, aeroderivative, Business, full coverage, Gas, International, mitsubishi power aero, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, power podcasts

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:20:30 +0000

Aero-derivative gas turbines are widely used in the power industry. As the name implies, aero-derivative gas turbines evolved from innovations to proven technologies used in airplane jet engines. These gas turbines provide anywhere from 30 MW to 140 MW of efficient, reliable power, and deliver operational savings to energy providers worldwide. According to Harsh Shah, […]

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NYPA, GE Successfully Pilot Hydrogen Retrofit at Aeroderivative Gas Turbine

September 26, 2022 admin aeroderivative gas turbine, air gas, Business, climate change, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas power decarbonization, ge, hydrogen, hydrogen demonstration, New York, news, nypa, Research and Development, sargent & lundy, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:55:19 +0000

A pioneering GE aeroderivative gas turbine project to demonstrate hydrogen combustion as part of a retrofit at an existing U.S. natural gas power plant has successfully utilized blends of 5% to 44% hydrogen with natural gas—some of the highest volumes of hydrogen blended into a commercially operating gas turbine. The project spearheaded by New York […]

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The Energy Conundrum: Decarbonizing the Power Supply While Maintaining Reliable and Affordable Electricity

September 21, 2022 admin climate change, decarbonization, Energy Storage, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, International, news, power, power podcasts, Renewables, Research and Development, siemens energy, Solar, the power podcast, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:48:43 +0000

Countries throughout the world have set carbon emission reduction targets in an effort to limit the effects of climate change. Many are striving to achieve net zero in coming decades. Yet, governments also want to maintain, or even improve, living standards for their citizens, which means keeping power affordable and reliable. This poses some potentially […]

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CPV Announces New 1.8-GW Gas-Fired Plant for West Virginia

September 16, 2022 admin Carbon Capture, ccus, competitive power ventures, cpv, Gas, natural gas, news, West Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:20:39 +0000

A Maryland-based power generation group said it will build an 1,800-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia, a project that will utilize carbon capture and storage to take advantage of a government tax credit. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) on Sept. 16 said it plans for the project to be operational later this decade. […]

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Oxford Group: Decarbonizing Energy Would Save $12 Trillion

September 13, 2022 admin Coal, Energy Storage, Gas, Hydro, natural gas, Nuclear, offshore wind, power, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind, zero emissions

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:53:38 +0000

A new study from business and environmental researchers at Oxford University disputes the notion that a strategy to transition global power generation toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels is too expensive to pursue. The study, released Sept. 13 and published in the journal Joule, reports that decarbonizing the world’s energy systems would save […]

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Researchers at Sandia Lab Successfully Test New Power Generation Technology

September 12, 2022 admin brayton cycle, Coal, Gas, NEW MEXICO, news, Nuclear, Research and Development, sandia, sandia-kirtland afb, Solar, trends

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:30:46 +0000

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico announced they completed a successful test of a new power-generating technology, delivering electricity to the local grid using an energy conversion system that they say could drive a major increase in efficiency for power plants across the U.S. and perhaps the world. The researchers, in a news […]

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Germany Halts Closure of Two Nuclear Plants Until April 2023

September 8, 2022 admin Business, Coal, e.on, energy security, full coverage, Gas, GERMANY, isar 2, kernd, Markets, news, Nuclear, reliability, resource adequacy, stress test

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:12:22 +0000

Germany plans to keep two of its three last nuclear power plants on standby until mid-2023—beyond their year-end closure deadline—to bolster its energy security through the winter. However, the declaration has prompted confusion within Germany’s nuclear industry, which says nuclear plants aren’t suited to perform as operating reserve. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action […]

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Two Illinois Gas Power Plants Acquired by Public Benefit Corporation Earthrise Energy

September 8, 2022 admin Business, earthrise energy, Gas, Illinois, news, public benefit corporation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:28:09 +0000

Two Eastern Generation natural gas power plants in northeastern Illinois have been acquired by Earthrise Energy, an emerging independent power producer and “public benefit corporation” that has now amassed a 1.7-GW natural gas fleet in Illinois. Earthrise on Sept. 6 said it acquired the 328-MW Crete and 656-MW Lincoln Generating Facility from Eastern Generation, which […]

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