Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:03:34 +0000
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. One of the key ingredients in concrete is Portland cement. The American Concrete Institute explains that Portland cement is […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:53:40 +0000
There is growing demand for cybersecurity professionals all around the world. According to the “2023 Official Cybersecurity Jobs Report,” sponsored by eSentire and released by Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:22:51 +0000
Southern Nuclear, Southern Company’s nuclear power plant operations business, announced in late September that it had received “first-of-a-kind approval” from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use advanced fuel—accident tolerant […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 03:38:18 +0000
During President Biden’s first year in office, his administration published a document titled “The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050.” The document […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:34:21 +0000
Most propane used in the U.S. today is produced as a byproduct of natural gas processing and crude oil refining, which are not considered “green” technologies. However, renewable propane availability […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:15:09 +0000
It’s pretty easy to understand how the weather affects certain forms of power generation and infrastructure. Sunlight is obviously needed to generate solar power, wind is required to produce wind […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:06:25 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines environmental justice as: “The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:25 +0000
While power outages are not uncommon in the U.S., widespread blackouts that last more than a couple of hours are pretty rare. However, this summer marks the 20th anniversary of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:19:02 +0000
In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner set a lofty goal for the lab to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within 10 years. An uninformed observer might think that […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:48:55 +0000
The Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF) is the longest continuously active gas turbine industry organization driven by users, for users. CTOTF offers week-long conferences twice annually in the spring […]
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