Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:29 +0000
Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants started appearing on a larger scale in the late 1990s and have since then been a very efficient supplier of baseload and lately […]
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Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:09 +0000
Negativity can push you off your course in life. This is when Marnie first pushed back. “Any signal, Maya?” asked Marnie Surfaceblow, vice president of Surfaceblow & Associates International, as she
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:25:44 +0000
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has wrapped up its final safety evaluation for Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 “low power” advanced test facility, comprising two 35-MWth test molten salt reactors—similar to […]
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Credit to Author: Angel Vina| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:28:28 +0000
By now, with the most devastating effects of the pandemic behind us, it’s important to remember the key takeaway—there’s no such thing as “business as usual.” As a result, companies have […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:27:14 +0000
Engineering firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of digital construction and its transformative impact on electrical engineering and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design. Leveraging digital construction tools enables firms […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 10:20:23 +0000
The power industry has long been lamenting its aging workforce. While turnover has been happening for years, there remains a large percentage of power professionals on the verge of retirement. […]
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Credit to Author: Bruce Grissom| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 21:54:26 +0000
Recent government legislation and initiatives have prompted positive momentum in the energy industry. From regulatory matters to technology upgrades to renewable energy trends boosted by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 23:04:16 +0000
Wildfires have had a devastating impact on California and on the state’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E’s equipment has been linked to several major wildfires in […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 14:19:38 +0000
Siemens Energy announced an overhaul of its struggling wind power division on May 8, unveiling plans for a new CEO for its wind turbine business and also saying job cuts […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:17:13 +0000
Reliability measures implemented after Winter Storm Uri and Elliott were largely effective at averting distress on the power and natural gas systems during two severe arctic storms that swept across […]
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