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NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification for NuScale Nuclear Module

July 29, 2022 admin Business, full coverage, news, NRC, Nuclear, NuScale, smr, Technology, voygr

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:09:20 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has indicated it will certify NuScale’s 50-MWe (160 MWth) small modular reactor (SMR) design, marking another definitive milestone for the reactor vendor and its technology prospects. The NRC on July 29 said it directed staff to issue a final rule that certifies the standard SMR design, for which NuScale submitted […]

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Putting AI to Work for Better ESG Data

July 25, 2022 admin AI, beyond limits, Climate, Commentary, Environmental, esg, governance, iiot power, Social, Technology

Credit to Author: Richard Martin| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:24:13 +0000

Environment, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has never been easy—and with pressures rising from investors, corporate leaders, and the government, organizations are struggling to meet the needs of all stakeholders. Facility managers must grapple with reaching and documenting progress toward ESG goals that align with the desires of sustainability-minded investors while boards and corporate leaders […]

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Here’s How Utilities Are Primed to Lead America’s Race to Clean Energy

July 25, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, Infrastructure, news, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:32:12 +0000

The U.S. will rely on utility leaders to scale smart grid infrastructure and reduce carbon emissions. Climate change has captured the world’s attention for decades. We’ve seen countless intergovernmental summits, worldwide protests, and documentaries on global warming over the years. Although momentum has been building across the public and private sectors, leaders are preparing for […]

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Ferris State University’s Construction Management Program Expands Its MEP Courses

July 22, 2022 admin Construction, education, electrical, engineering, ferris state university, full coverage, mechanical, news, plumbing, Technology, trades, Training, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:12:31 +0000

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The Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) trades make up a significant portion of a construction project’s budget, and MEP scope continues to grow in complexity and size as we get further into the 21st century. Depending on the type of project, the MEP scope can account for upwards of a third of an overall project’s […]

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Kairos Commissions Molten Salt Coolant Production Plant for High-Temperature Nuclear Reactors

July 21, 2022 admin advanced reactors, Business, engineering, flibe, fluoride salts, kairos power, materion, molten salt, news, Nuclear, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:15 +0000

Kairos Power, an advanced nuclear reactor developer, has commissioned a molten salt purification plant (MSPP) that will produce “large quantities” of a high-purity coolant for reactors based on its fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology. The MSPP, one of the largest of its kind, is located at materials supplier Materion Corp.’s campus in Elmore, Ohio. […]

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Digitalisation and Cyber Resilience: Why the Energy and Utilities Sector Is a Top Target for Cybercrime

July 20, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, cyber, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, digital, digital transformation, full coverage, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, International, news, Security, Technology, THREATS, trellix

Credit to Author: Fabien Rech| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:30:14 +0000

The energy and utilities sector is not just the lifeblood of the world’s economy, but fundamental to society’s existence as a whole. Yet, recent events have highlighted just how volatile and unpredictable it can be. Output is influenced by everything from weather patterns to war, and no business, consumer, or household is immune from the […]

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Europe May Need Temporary Coal, Oil Power Increase to Ready for ’Hard’ Winter, IEA Warns

July 18, 2022 admin Coal, energy crisis, Europe, Fuel, Gas, gazprom, iea, International, Nuclear, Oil, Russia, Technology, trends, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:50:35 +0000

European leaders should minimize gas use in the power sector and temporarily ramp up coal- and oil-fired generation while accelerating low-carbon sources to guard against energy market turmoil that has grown “especially perilous,” the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on July 18. “I’m particularly concerned about the months ahead,” wrote IEA Executive […]

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IEA Calls for More Diverse Solar PV Supply Chains

July 7, 2022 admin Business, China, full coverage, iea, International, Markets, news, polysilicon, Solar, solar pv, supply chains, Technology, wafers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:25:17 +0000

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging the development of more diverse solar PV supply chains, suggesting the sector’s heavy reliance on China has led to imbalances that pose risks to its future growth. A dedicated study of the world’s solar PV supply chain issued by the Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization on July 7 acknowledges that government […]

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Plant Bowen Will Showcase Largest Coal Ash Beneficial Use Project in the U.S.

July 6, 2022 admin beneficial use, Business, cement, Coal, coal ash, Construction, Environmental, full coverage, Georgia Power, news, Technology, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:47:20 +0000

Georgia Power will harvest 9 million tons of coal ash landfilled at its 3.4-GW Plant Bowen station in Bartow County, Georgia, and beneficially use it in concrete for major regional construction projects. The project, announced on June 29, will be the “ single largest beneficial use project of its kind in the U.S., and the largest […]

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Harnessing Cooling Tower Plumes to Provide Purified Water

July 1, 2022 admin Business, cooling towers, engineering, EPA, full coverage, infinite cooling, mit, netl, news, power plants, Research and Development, Technology, top plant, Water, water loss, water panel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:16:00 +0000

A novel technology that is surprisingly simple in principle promises to significantly reduce water consumption in evaporative cooling tower systems by capturing water from cooling tower plumes. Sonal Patel

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