AI Spare Parts Search for Maximized Maintenance Efficiency

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:59:20 +0000

Maintenance plays a critical role in the energy/utility sector, ensuring the continuous and reliable operation of infrastructure such as power plants, transmission lines, and distribution networks. Regular maintenance activities help […]

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The POWER Interview: Diving Into Data With Autonomous Inspection of Utility Assets

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:35:19 +0000

Companies offering the ability to collect data for use by electric utilities are finding their services in demand as the power generation sector embraces digitization. It’s an industry that promotes […]

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Fluor to Design Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:57:15 +0000

Longview Fusion Energy, a firm leveraging the recent fusion breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), has secured a contract with engineering, procurement, and construction specialist Fluor to design what […]

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EPA Drops Existing Gas-Fired Plants from Contentious Power Plant GHG Rule

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:21:56 +0000

(Updated March 7 with responses from EPA): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will drop requirements covering existing natural gas-fired power plants in its final Section 111 rule regulating power […]

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The POWER Interview: IRA’s Impact on Solar’s Evolution

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:57:18 +0000

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie’s recent report on solar power installations said the U.S. installed a record 32.4 GW of new solar generation capacity in 2023, […]

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NRC Sets Stage for Advanced Nuclear with New Part 53 Rule

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:24:27 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance to create Part 53, a much-awaited risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing framework geared toward […]

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The POWER Interview: Engineering the Best Use of Data in the Electricity Sector

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:42:32 +0000

Utilities and other power generators recognize the importance of proper data management and the use of data analytics. Maximizing the value of data enables utilities to draw operational insights, including […]

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Shifting Gears: How Diesel and Gas Engines Are Thriving in the New Power Paradigm

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:46 +0000

As the global power industry pivots toward decarbonization and decentralization, major manufacturers of diesel and gas engines are strategically adapting to change. While large power plants frequently garner

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1. District Energy St. Paul is demonstrating a 2-MW combined heat and power (CHP) system fueled by various combinations of hydrogen and natural gas. Supported and partly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the project will be led by Caterpillar in collaboration with District Energy St. Paul and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Courtesy: Caterpillar

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UK’s Drax Eyes U.S. for Bioenergy CCS Expansion Drive

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:44 +0000

The 2.6-GW Drax Power Station in northeastern England—once Western Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant—is poised to pioneer bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a negative emissions

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2. Drax’s conversion of its 4-GW coal-fired power plant to a 2.6-GW biomass plant leveraged its existing steam turbines, generators, specially built trains, and pulverizing mills. But to accommodate new storage needs, the company built giant EcoStore biomass domes—advanced technological structures carefully attuned to storing biomass. Courtesy: Drax Group

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Commercial, Industrial Sites Embrace Innovation for New Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:35 +0000

The importance of a reliable and resilient power supply continues to grow, and so does the need to control energy costs. That’s why more institutions want power systems that support operational efficiency

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