Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:15:00 +0000
The successful test of blending hydrogen with natural gas at a power plant in Michigan can be a model for the power generation industry. The use of hydrogen to fuel power generation is on the rise, with
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:29:34 +0000
KEPCO Wants to Extend Operations of Two Reactors. Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) in April asked Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for permission to extend the lifespan of Units 3
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:18:13 +0000
European countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:13:45 +0000
Methanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:13:53 +0000
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said it will build a new 190-MW peaker power plant in central Texas to provide additional dispatchable power to the state’s electric grid. A peaker plant is one that is typically used only for brief periods during times when the demand for power approaches or surpasses the amount of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:13:53 +0000
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said it will build a new 190-MW peaker power plant in central Texas to provide additional dispatchable power to the state’s electric grid. A peaker plant is one that is typically used only for brief periods during times when the demand for power approaches or surpasses the amount of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:30:01 +0000
Wärtsilä, a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, has just released a new report titled Pathways for Africa’s Energy Future. In the report, Wärtsilä notes that as the transition picks up speed in developed and emerging countries, a lack of access to capital is stalling traction in […]
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:35:38 +0000
An energy storage system (ESS) co-located with solar and wind power assets is now online at a research center in the Netherlands. The project, commissioned in a ceremony on Oct. 6, is a 24-MW/48-MWh that includes equipment from the Wärtsilä technology group. The GIGA Buffalo battery installation is at the Wageningen University & Research test […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:02:08 +0000
A series of large solar-plus-storage installations is set for deployment in California and Hawaii, with Clearway Energy Group and Wärtsilä announcing five sites where the companies will install solar photovoltaic (PV) resources along with battery systems. The projects announced July 11 include 500 MWac/2-GWh of power in total, installed at solar power sites operated by […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:52:44 +0000
Andy Tang, Wärtsilä’s global VP of energy storage and optimization, talks microgrids, optimizing battery safety and revenue, and flexible fuels.