Plant Operators Know Importance of Pumps and Piping Systems

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:06:44 +0000

Efficiency, safety, and providing support for optimal performance are key considerations when choosing equipment to move water and fuels through a power plant. Power plant operators know the importance of

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Marnie Surfaceblow: Maya Bucks the Trends

Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:04:55 +0000

Big data holds many secrets to help operate your power plant safer and more efficiently. But are you really seeing the entire landscape of your problem? Don’t miss the forest while focusing on the trees

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Coal-Fired Mill Creek Generating Station Readies for New 7HA.03 Gas-Fired Unit

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 02:11:34 +0000

Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. (LG&E and KU) will replace two aging coal generation units at Mill Creek Generating Station in Kentucky—a combined 600 MW—with a […]

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Mill Creek Generating Station in Louisville, Kentucky. Courtesy: GE Vernova

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Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:45:16 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is forming a group of qualified supply chain companies to help ensure the deployment of its BWRX-300 small nuclear modular reactor (SMR). The move comes […]

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GE Vernova in March suggested its SMR business could be scaled up to generate more than $2 billion in annual revenue by the mid-2030s. This image shows GE Vernova’s priority regions for SMR growth. Courtesy: GE Vernova

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From Mine to Line through End of Life, How Technology is Optimizing Battery Production

Credit to Author: Kyle D’Silva| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:54:54 +0000

The battery industry is experiencing a seismic shift as demand for renewable energy solutions increases. With electric vehicle (EV) sales expected to double from 2023 to 2027, reaching 31.6 million […]

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EPA Unleashes Four-Pronged Assault on Fossil Fuel Power Pollution

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:28:19 +0000

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 25 simultaneously finalized four major environmental rules covering greenhouse gases (GHG), air toxics, wastewater discharges, and coal combustion […]

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Federal U.S. Power Sector Initiatives Went Full Throttle in April: Here’s the List

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:14:09 +0000

The Biden administration has unveiled several sweeping actions over the past month aimed at boosting clean energy deployment, enhancing manufacturing jobs, and reducing pollutant emissions across the power sector. The […]

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NRC Advances Rule to Streamline Advanced Nuclear Reviews

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:12:05 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to codify proposed changes to streamline a key environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear advocates lauded the measure as one of […]

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Groups Collaborate to Electrify Chemical Processing Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:34:24 +0000

Three major chemical processing companies announced the startup of a demonstration plant to show the viability of large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. BASF, SABIC, and Linde on April 17 […]

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How to Provide Reliable and Resilient Electricity Amid Today’s Changing Climate

Credit to Author: Ed De Varona| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:53:22 +0000

The United Nations has gone on record to spotlight the negative effects of climate change that have affected the world in recent years. The group stated, “destructive storms have become […]

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