Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:33:28 +0000
There are many reasons to be excited about the U.S. nuclear power industry and its potential for growth. For activists focused on climate change, its carbon-free attribute makes it a […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:48:37 +0000
Calculating and comparing air emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) and gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles is a complicated endeavor. While EVs, including hybrids, produce lower tailpipe emissions than conventional vehicles do—and […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:43:51 +0000
For more than four decades, POWER magazine has honored the top performers in the electricity-generating industry with annual power plant awards. Award winners are selected by the editors of POWER […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:43:34 +0000
The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. These licenses can be renewed for […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:27:01 +0000
Building a nuclear power plant is a difficult job. It takes years of planning and sometimes more than a decade to complete. The risk of schedule delays is great, especially […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 14:40:30 +0000
New technology is regularly being developed and enhanced to improve power delivery and incorporate more renewable energy into systems. ABB Energy Industries is among the companies investing in solutions to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:49:25 +0000
It’s no secret that leaders around the world are searching for ways to decarbonize their electric power grids. While solar panels and wind turbines have been the main options utilized […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:34:30 +0000
Perhaps the most devastating thing that could happen in any developed country would be widespread catastrophic damage to its electric power grid. Nearly everything in an industrialized nation relies on […]
The post How an EMP or GMD Could Destroy the Power Grid and Create Chaos appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:16:28 +0000
The U.S. Gulf Coast offers some of the greatest potential for renewable energy development in the country. According to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study, Florida, Texas, and Louisiana rank second, third, and fourth, respectively, in net technical energy resource potential for offshore wind. The large energy resource in these three southern states is […]
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Read moreCredit 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 […]
The post Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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