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Using Extreme Visibility to Protect Industrial Control Systems [PODCAST]

October 28, 2019 admin Business, claroty, connected plant, Cybersecurity, dave weinstein, extreme visibility, ICS, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, industrial control system, Instrumentation & Controls, International, network, news, ot, power podcasts, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:09:58 +0000

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What does it mean to have “extreme visibility” in an operational technology (OT) environment? According to Claroty, a New York-based company that offers cybersecurity products for industrial control systems, it’s having the ability to see all assets on a network, knowing what they are, and understanding what functions they perform. The company says the more […]

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Using Data to Improve Power Plant Operations [PODCAST]

September 25, 2019 admin big data, Business, connected plant, data, data analytics, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, Interview, news, O&M, osisoft, power podcasts, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:32:48 +0000

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Power plants have an abundance of data. Temperatures, pressures, flows, and various other parameters are all monitored constantly to ensure plants are operating properly. However, a lot of data is not used to its fullest extent. With the right tools, data can be more-thoroughly analyzed and findings can be acted upon to improve efficiency and […]

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What Can You Do with a Superconductor? A Lot! [PODCAST]

September 12, 2019 admin amsc, Business, daniel mcgahn, distributed energy, distributed power, Interview, news, Power Demand, power podcasts, superconductor, T&D, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:14:16 +0000

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What is a superconductor? One definition says, “a material that can conduct electricity or transport electrons from one atom to another with no resistance.” “At the base physics level, what a superconductor does is it moves a lot more power per unit volume or per unit weight, so you have a very high energy-dense material […]

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Engineering a World-Class Gas Turbine [PODCAST]

September 4, 2019 admin Business, don brandt, engineering, f-class, Gas, gas turbine, ge, Markets, news, Plant Design, power podcasts, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:02:08 +0000

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GE introduced the F-class gas turbine to the power industry nearly 30 years ago. Since that time, more than 1,500 F-class machines have operated for more than 54 million hours. With available outputs ranging from 51 MW for a GE 6F.01 simple cycle unit to more than 1,000 MW for a 3×1 7F.05-based combined cycle […]

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Large Public Power Systems Are Evolving [PODCAST]

August 29, 2019 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, distributed energy, distributed power, Electric vehicles, electrification, iiot, iiot power, john di stasio, large public power council, lppc, news, power podcasts, public power, Smart Grid, T&D

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:49:11 +0000

The power grid is changing across the U.S. More distributed energy resources are being added every day. That brings challenges for power utilities, but also opportunities. John Di Stasio, president of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), which represents 27 of the largest locally governed and operated not-for-profit electric systems in the U.S., was a […]

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How Nevada Is Leading the Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Charge [PODCAST]

August 5, 2019 admin battery storage, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, Interview, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, nevada, news, power podcasts, renewable energy, renewable portfolio standard, Renewables, Solar, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:54:34 +0000

Renewable energy and battery storage are hot topics in the U.S. today. Lawmakers throughout the country debated various new energy policies during the 2019 legislative session. Nevada is among the states leading the way forward. Several new laws were passed in the state that will affect power companies and consumers for years to come. Curt […]

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Lithium-Ion Batteries: Costs Down, Benefits Up [PODCAST]

July 3, 2019 admin battery storage, Business, Energy Storage, green cubes technology, lithium-ion battery, news, O&M, power podcasts, Safety, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:01:31 +0000

The price of lithium-ion batteries has plummeted over the past decade. Battery pack prices averaged $1,160 per kWh in 2010, according to BloombergNEF, but they dropped to $176 per kWh last year, and experts suggest they could be less than $100 by 2024. Tony Cooper, general manager of Green Cubes Technology’s Motive division, was a […]

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How to Monitor and Predict Operational Performance with Digital Analytics [PODCAST]

June 26, 2019 admin big data, biomass, Business, Coal, connected plant, data analytics, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, news, Nuclear, O&M, power podcasts, Renewables, Technology, the power podcast, trend, trendminer, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:33:48 +0000

Power plants are capturing operational data in ever-increasing amounts. However, analyzing all the data can be challenging. A number of tools are available that can help. In this episode of The POWER Podcast, two experts from one technology provider explain how big data can be analyzed to identify trends and create actionable information to solve […]

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Future May Not Be as Rosy as It Seems for Natural Gas [PODCAST]

June 13, 2019 admin bcg, boston consulting group, Business, Gas, Markets, natural gas, news, podcast, power podcasts, report

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:44:14 +0000

The natural gas industry is doing quite well and the future looks bright to many observers. “We’re at a really great moment for the natural gas industry in the U.S. Production is growing dramatically. Shale continues to provide tremendous improvements technologically, bringing the cost down and growing the production, extending access to U.S. gas. At […]

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Power Company Business Models Are Evolving [PODCAST]

May 29, 2019 admin aaron zahn, Business, business models, distributed energy, distributed power, jea, Markets, news, power podcasts, Renewables, Solar, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 21:08:31 +0000

The power industry is changing and power companies must evolve to stay competitive. Many businesses are transitioning from vertically integrated, centralized utility structures to more-distributed models. JEA offers a good case in point. JEA is a not-for-profit, community-owned utility located in Jacksonville, Florida. It serves an estimated 466,000 electric, 348,000 water, 271,000 sewer, and 11,000 […]

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