Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:50:31 +0000
Stockpiles of fuel at U.S. coal-fired electric plants are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on August 5 said coal […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:13:26 +0000
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has launched a new interconnection process with significant improvements and enhancements, crucial for integrating a high volume of new generation facilities onto the […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:49 +0000
The Pine Bend refinery in Minnesota added a 45-MW solar power array to support the facility’s supply of electricity, reaping the benefits of reduced costs, lower emissions, and more. Owners of commercial and
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:46:56 +0000
Vietnam Electricity Group’s Ho Chi Minh City Power Corp. (EVNHCMC) deployed a distribution automation system that facilitates automatic—and very quick—fault detection and handling with a success rate of
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:45:11 +0000
A marvel of modern engineering, Viking Link—the world’s longest onshore and subsea interconnector—began commercial operations in December 2023. The project garners POWER’s inaugural Transmission and
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:44:54 +0000
I thought the title from R.E.M.’s 1987 song was a fitting headline for this article. I contemplated using Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” but I thought R.E.M.’s “stream of
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:44:01 +0000
Emerging from a historic election that stripped the African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority, South Africa’s new government has indicated it will accelerate the transition to renewable power to
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:43:57 +0000
Managers know that valves are important to plant operation. That’s why keeping them in top condition is a priority. Upgrading to advanced valve designs and reducing stress on valve materials are just a
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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: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:10 +0000
This June, the European Council formally adopted a first-of-its-kind regulation that sets out to restore at least 20% of the European Union’s (EU’s) land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of
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