POWER Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

How prepared is the […] The post Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine. Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Integrating fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) into power plants can help reduce downtime due to maintenance. […] The post FRP Delivers Resiliency for Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine. The chemicals and water present in power generation plants can have a corrosive effect on metal.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

In other […] The post Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine. In the U.S.,

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

The group stated, “destructive storms have become […] The post How to Provide Reliable and Resilient Electricity Amid Today’s Changing Climate appeared first on POWER Magazine. The United Nations has gone on record to spotlight the negative effects of climate change that have affected the world in recent years.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Department of Energy (DOE) will furnish 16 innovative projects with $45 million in federal funding to develop cybersecurity tools and technologies that thwart cyber attacks in the power and […] The post $45M Federal Boost for Cyber Resiliency of Energy Delivery Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

A criminal cyber-attack on a UK water company in August 2022 saw hackers gain access to customer banking details, and led utilities to urgently reassess cybersecurity strategies. In this Q&A, Philippe Willems, engineering manager at Ovarro, discusses the challenge for the water sector and suppliers.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

An initiative, called Designer Liner, which could reduce leaks and burst water pipes across the country has today (16 May) received £3.3m in funding from Ofwat’s Innovation Fund. The project is one of 16 solutions being awarded a share of £40 million in the water regulator’s latest innovation competition – the Water Breakthrough Challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

However, as a nature-based design, the scheme was remarkably resilient. That it can support flood resilience downstream and bring benefits to the wider catchment is truly amazing.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Waves crashing against a sea wall (image credit: Ray-Bilcliff, available on Pexels) A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The centre of the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire suffered significant flooding following extreme rainfall in June 2007 and November 2019, affecting hundreds of homes and businesses, writes Helen Wilson, industry & infrastructure sales manager at Xylem.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“The £25 million will also help harness the power of nature and support the Environment Agency’s FCERM Strategy, which provides a longer-term vision of how we will create climate-resilient places and better protect and prepare homes and businesses from flooding and coastal change.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

The sensors provide real-time data alerting the council to potentially problematic drains. Redbridge Council has invested in nearly 100 gully sensors, which have been installed in flood prone parts of the borough to create a smart drainage system that monitors gully drains for blockages.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

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 The post Commercial, Industrial Sites Embrace Innovation for New Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The shift to clean energy is triggering growing concerns about the sustainability, resilience, and integration of the power sector’s complex supply chains. The power sector’s The post Five Dynamic Factors Reshaping the Power Sector Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine. Here are five trends to watch.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […] The post Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The […] The post Building a Resilient Solar Future: Strategies to Safeguard Against Inclement Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine. Recent advancements dramatically reduce loss due to weather conditions, but there is still much more the industry must do.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

An academic study found that the frequency of […] The post AI and Storm Resilience: How Utilities Can Optimize Storm Solutions and Mitigate Risks appeared first on POWER Magazine. As climate change accelerates, rising humidity is causing an increase in the number and severity of storms occurring in the northern hemisphere.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

Companies operating in Puerto Rico have paid particular attention to the reliability and resiliency of their power supply after a series of major hurricanes battered the island in recent years. Those storms The post Eaton Among Groups Supporting Microgrid Buildout in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Creative Composites Group (CCG), a leading manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, announced that the group has acquired the assets of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Trident Industries (Trident), a manufacturer of ultra-resilient […] The post Composite Pole Manufacturer Grows Through Acquisition, Boosting Grid Hardening Capabilities (..)

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

To secure federal funding, developers must navigate various financing and investment options related to grid resiliency and modernization, transmission deployment, and critical electric generation facilities.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

” A total of €21 million will be awarded across 100 European local and regional governments for “advancing climate change adaptation and resilience”, says the announcement. P2R will also offer the participants assistance as they examine finance mechanisms.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The need for flexibility, sustainability, reliability, and resiliency in the electricity sector is bringing varied technologies together in the power generation mix. Hybrid power plants are increasingly part The post Energy Storage, VPPs Accelerate Growth in Hybrid Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A building described as the world’s first carbon-negative ‘Home for the World’ has been showcased in Nassau, Bahamas, by Partanna Global, a developer of sustainable building materials. “Partanna’s technology forms chemical compounds that interact with and capture atmospheric CO2.” ” Said the announcement: “The 1,250 sq ft.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

A previous Recolight workshop. Delegate feedback from the event: “Simon delivered a superb CPD workshop explaining and unravelling the complexities of the circular economy from the perspective of designers and manufacturers. Interactive and informative; this is knowledge sharing at its finest.” Jago Wickers of LUMINO.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Floating House’, can also be used as storage for food, water, medicines, and sanitation products and is designed to enhance disaster resilience within a local community at family level. The House is attached to four anchoring steel pilings which fix the structure in one place.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

The paper also stresses the importance of ensuring climate resilience in our places, arguing that we must do more to build resilience into local and national infrastructure, and to design and deliver place-based services with this in mind. Climate change and green growth must be the key drivers across these policy areas.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This degree of resilience of green jobs has seen their share of the UK labour market increase to 2.3% (up from 2.2% High interest rates and a challenging economic backdrop have seen the number of total advertised roles fall by 29%, while the number of green jobs fell by 26%. in 2022 and 1.9%

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear […] The post DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

A special issue of the journal PLOS Biology explores plant engineering as a tool to improve the climate resilience and carbon capture potential of crops Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so. license ).

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

“We can’t insulate our activities from the wider economy’s impact on the climate, which is why the Environment Agency’s work to help the country become more resilient to shocks like floods and heatwaves has never been more important. You can do both.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When operational, the reactor […] The post Project Pele, DOD’s HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. We hope to quantify related water and nutrient footprints and the potential to promote climate resilience.” As a soil amendment, biochar has the potential to help build resilience. What is biochar?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Concern is such that the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) adopted in 2021 two new URs to increase the cyber resilience of ships. UR E26 and UR E27 will be applied to new ships contracted for construction on and after 1 January 2024. This could be a problem for legacy systems,” said Charlène Ceresola of BIO-UV.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

A North London flood resilience project has unveiled a new identity and announced plans to use nature-based solutions to tackle flood risk around the Silk Stream – a 2.5-mile Both parks offer significant opportunities for environmental improvements that will help build flood resilience in the Silk Stream area.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And if you really want a sleepless night or two, read this story about “The Biblical Flood That Will Drown California,” published recently in Mother Jones magazine. Risk & Resilience. Finally, there is collaboration among the leading nongovernmental organizations focusing on sustainability reporting and accountability. Climate Change.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It also supports governments and communities in making informed decisions, whether building resilient infrastructure or improving social and economic opportunities to reduce the vulnerabilities of specific communities. In terms of resilience, AI improves the monitoring and response to environmental changes, natural disasters and other crises.

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