Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:52:46 +0000
Nine trade groups—including four representing the power sector—have urged the Biden administration to prioritize actions that support the domestic production of electrical steel, warning that shortages are contributing to “significant […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Glenn Jakins| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:19:40 +0000
COMMENTARY In the 1950s, a geologist named Marion King Hubbert caused quite a stir when he predicted that the U.S. would reach peak oil production in less than 20 years. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:13:00 +0000
The power system is changing and electricity suppliers need to adapt or get left behind. Experts weigh in on what leaders should be focusing on and how these items will affect utilities in the future. The
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:12:32 +0000
Three major electric power trade groups in a letter on Feb. 15 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to reconsider proposed energy efficiency conservation standards for distribution transformers, citing “severe and ongoing supply chain challenges that have prolonged and complicated distribution transformer production and availability.” The letter was sent ahead of a public meeting scheduled […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000
Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000
Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:18:18 +0000
The Inflation Reduction Act will spur growth in clean energy and upgrades to grid infrastructure, but workforce shortages and supply chain constraints are likely to challenge power companies for at least the
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:16:11 +0000
The pandemic exposed issues with the global supply chain that provides resources for power generation. The pressure of having enough equipment to meet industry needs has spurred an emphasis on domestic
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:16:11 +0000
The pandemic exposed issues with the global supply chain that provides resources for power generation. The pressure of having enough equipment to meet industry needs has spurred an emphasis on domestic
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:34:57 +0000
Unexpectedly steep financial losses suffered by the U.S. renewables market owing to a barrage of extreme weather events over the past summer suggest that project hardening strategies aren’t going far enough, a major renewables insurer is warning. GCube, an international insurer for wind, solar, wave, hydro, and tidal projects around the world in an update […]
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