POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to […] The post Interconnection Cost-Causer-Pays Model: Is It Fair or Antiquated in the Era of Grid Modernization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

Facing unprecedented lead times and skyrocketing costs, the transformer supply chain crisis threatens the backbone of the electric power industry, driving urgent calls for increased manufacturing capacity and innovative solutions. […] The post The Transformer Crisis: An Industry on the Brink appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

An energy storage project in Southern California will provide resource adequacy (RA) and ancillary services to the state’s power grid, adding more reliability and resiliency for electricity in the California […] The post Energy Storage Project Announced to Serve California Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The vulnerabilities will only become more apparent as we continue to undergo a fundamental shift in how The post Perfect Storm for the Grid: Convergence of Energy Growth and Policy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

has been selected by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional transmission operator for large parts […] The post ATXI Chosen to Develop Grid Reliability Project in Northern Missouri appeared first on POWER Magazine. Louis-based Ameren Corp.,

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It powers our phones, homes, offices, and transportation. As our energy consumption has evolved, so too has our electricity system to adapt to […] The post The Clean Energy Balancing Act appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

GEM attributes the slowdown in coal power permitting to the rapid development of renewable energy in China, where the pace of installation now appears able to meet China’s electricity demand growth. Energy security should be achieved through clean energy and a more flexible, market-oriented power grid, rather than by burning coal.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

These include further research and development into innovative technologies for emissions reduction, the decarbonization of local power grids and regulatory certainty, including fair and stable royalties and long-term mining licenses.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

And as the world moves away from carbon and towards electrification, the demand for components like switchgear is expected to grow, potentially doubling of the banked volume of SF6 by 2030 if executed with traditional technology.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As fossil fuel-based energy production decreases in popularity due to its negative effects on […] The post Enhancing Energy Asset Performance: Confronting the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

This is especially important as more and more enterprises are engaging with digitised information to transform their business operations, leading to continued exponential growth in computing demand. The report also provides an overview of how data centres can play a role in helping integrate renewables into European electricity grids.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. Tom Christensen writes.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our new financial and strategic partners will help drive a step change in the delivery of our services to system operators globally, accelerating our ability to enable power grids around the world to rapidly decarbonise and meet their net zero objectives.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in frequency and narrowly avoided widespread power failure. The alternative would see operators hit with additional costs, paying for expensive reinforcements or even building new power lines.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

A key focus for developers is to plan the siting of charging stations, keeping in mind the traffic routes, land usage and existing power grids. Key findings include: Over 90% of respondents said they enjoy working on sustainability projects because of the challenges involved and the motivation to do good.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

With the right planning and investment, we can harness the power of the sun to meet our energy needs in a way that is sustainable, cost-effective and possibly nice to look at. As more and more people and businesses switch to solar energy, the demand for fossil fuels will decrease, which will help to reduce their price.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

Improving the efficiency of the existing hydropower infrastructure will lead to more flexibility on the power grid. Upgrading plants to have variable or adjusted speed drives alters the ability of the units to meet different kinds of demands, including more rapid response and variability management.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 19, 2023

Smithsonian Magazine has a small snapshot of what’s been going on as temperatures rise. “In “Looking to the future, we can expect global warming to continue and hence temperature records to be broken increasingly frequently, unless we rapidly act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.”

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

billion in eight projects under its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) program to bolster the nation’s power grid with nearly 13 GW of […] The post $2.2B Grid Modernization appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Biden administration will invest $2.2

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AutoGrid

MAY 3, 2023

This year, in the Sustainability/Energy category, the magazine is honoring AutoGrid’s customer CLP Power , the utility serving Hong Kong. People vs. Peakers Hong Kong’s shining example of demand flexibility at scale has direct relevance to the U.S. Peaking power plants are common forms of backup to handle spikes in demand.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 30, 2018

Demand in most regions peaks after dark, as everyone gets home from work, right when solar power is waning. This mismatch creates what the utilities call the “duck curve” problem , named for the misshapen curves of supply and demand. It’s a chaotic situation for utilities that are trying to keep a giant power grid in balance.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

– CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

That’s roughly the net worth of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — or twice the $100 billion that Biden has proposed spending to upgrade the nation’s electrical power grid. Petra Nova has been mothballed since May 2020 because it is uneconomic,” POWER Magazine, a trade publication, reported in late June.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 23, 2020

It came alongside separate plans announced this week to build one of the world's largest solar farms at a cattle station half way between Darwin and Alice Springs, with the energy generated set to feed both the Northern Territory's power grid as well being exported to Singapore.

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