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Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History

March 23, 2023 admin 0 Comments Army Corps of Engineers, bonneville power administration, bureau of reclamation, Business, full coverage, grand coulee dam, History, Hydro, hydropower, news, power, power podcasts, the power podcast, TVA

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:30:59 +0000

When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to his genius is that the Francis turbine continues to be the most widely used water turbine in the world today. Or you assume American inventor […]

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Floating Nuclear Power Buoyant on New Prospects

February 1, 2023 admin ammonia, Business, floating nuclear, Fuel, full coverage, History, hydrogen, International, marine power, molten salt reactors, news, Nuclear, nuclear reactor, ocean/marine, Plant Design, power, Russia, Safety, seaborg, Technology, thorium, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

In July 1968, the U.S. Army sent the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, the Sturgis, to the Panama Canal to help overcome a regional hydroelectric power plant shortage, which was driven by a severe

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Floating Nuclear Power Buoyant on New Prospects

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

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Why Constellation Energy, a Nuclear-Heavy Giant, Is Primed for Power Futurity

January 31, 2023 admin Business, constellation energy, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, History, news, Nuclear, Policy, SCIENCE, supply chains, Technology, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Spun out of Exelon Corp. a year ago, Constellation Energy’s competitive generation and customer-facing energy businesses represent a new power company paradigm that conforms to decarbonization. But the company that today holds the largest nuclear fleet in the U.S. will still face a unique array of challenges.

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POWER Icons: The Adventures of Marmaduke and Marnie Surfaceblow

January 25, 2023 admin engineering, History, marmaduke, marmaduke surfaceblow, marnie surfaceblow, power

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:20:43 +0000

Long-time POWER readers may remember Marmaduke Surfaceblow, a fictional character whose engineering escapades were brilliantly portrayed in hundreds of stories published within POWER magazine’s pages over more than 30 years beginning in 1948. Today, the story continues through Marmy’s granddaughter, Marnie, who is an engineering wiz in her own right. Marmaduke Surfaceblow was a crusty […]

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A Half-Century of Reliability: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

November 2, 2022 admin ATF, bge, Business, calvert cliffs, constellation, Environmental, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, History, Legislative, licensing, Management, news, NRC, Nuclear, Safety, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Baltimore Gas & Electric set out to build the 1.8-GW Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in 1967 because fossil energy was becoming expensive and controversial. Over its nearly 50 years of operation

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History of Power: Dominion Energy’s Fluid Transition

November 1, 2022 admin Business, climate change, Coal, Dominion, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, History, Hydro, Management, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, Solar, Technology, utility spotlight, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:15:00 +0000

A company that has corporate roots that go back to the Colonial era, Dominion Energy has been shaped by acquisitions and market forces. It is now in the midst of an extraordinary transformation to expand its

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A Legacy of Quality Reporting: POWER Turns 140

October 2, 2022 admin Business, full coverage, History, magazines, Markets, news, power, power magazine, publishing

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:10:00 +0000

POWER magazine is celebrating its 140th anniversary this month. All I can say is “Wow! What an incredible run!”; And, it’s not over yet—we plan to continue putting out a top-notch publication

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The Big Picture: Power Plant Additions Over the Decades [Infographic]

October 2, 2022 admin Coal, energy security, Gas, History, Hydro, infographic, Infographics, new capacity, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, Technology, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:09:27 +0000

The deployment of new power plants in the U.S. over the past 14 decades has hinged on policies, markets, technologies, and new industry players. Every decade has presented its own state of multidimensional, multivariate complexity. The ongoing “energy transition,” which has been characterized by the addition of smaller, carbon-free resources, marks another pivotal period in […]

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Southern Company: A History of a Prolific Power Technology Pioneer

July 31, 2022 admin alabama power, Business, carbon emissions, Coal, combined cycle, decarbonization, Energy, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas power, Georgia Power, History, Hydro, mississippi power, natural gas, net-zero, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Southern Company, southern power, Technology, tom fanning, Vogtle, Water, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:18:32 +0000

Atlanta-based energy giant Southern Co. has rapidly evolved to keep in step with the evolution of power. As part of its corporate growth, the company has notably pioneered technologies that have reshaped

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