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: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:16:39 +0000
U.S. solar installations saw a banner year in 2023. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), new installs set multiple records, exceeding 30 GWdc of capacity and comprising more […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures—including routine tasks and predictive maintenance—are critical to keeping these
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 16:27:46 +0000
The demand for electricity generated from renewable sources is increasing rapidly as the world transitions to cleaner energy sources. The Energy Information Administration earlier this year said about 21.5% of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 16:13:12 +0000
There is a continued push in the power generation sector to make the industry more efficient through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. Several companies […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mukesh Chatter| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 15:48:14 +0000
The world is moving toward renewable sources for electricity generation in an attempt to reduce fossil-fuel reliance. But wind and solar can’t provide a consistent flow of power 24/7, and […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Beddick| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:05:11 +0000
As a result of legislative actions across the U.S., acquiring permits for greenfield natural gas-powered plants has increasingly become a challenge. In New York, for example, state officials denied permits for two proposed natural gas-powered plants because they were seen as hurdles to achieving greenhouse gas emissions goals. In 2020, the New Mexico Public Regulation […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:33:03 +0000
The post Energy Groups Make Plans to Deal with Coronavirus; EEI Issues Bulletin appeared first on POWER Magazine.
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), whose membership includes all investor-owned U.S. power companies, has told its members to prepare contingency plans for their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several U.S. grid operators already have announced measures designed to keep employees as safe as possible, while maintaining the reliability of the nation’s power supply. The […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:02:04 +0000
The post Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Drone Intrusions appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Drones represent a classic good news/bad news scenario. The good news is great. The bad news is terrifying. On the good news front, drones can keep utility-sector workers safely on the ground, with the
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:02:02 +0000
The post EAM Solutions Stretch Capabilities of Lean Plant Maintenance Teams appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Of the many challenges power and industrial plant maintenance teams face, stretching the capabilities of their ultra-lean staff is one of the most critical. Assets can range from industrial generators, to
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