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Technology update helps buildings use more, not less, electricity
The technology coordinates building device operations, and is used to control building peak energy use or to respond to utility company requests to change consumption.
A better barrier design proposed for LWRs
Five layers of safety protection address fuel and cladding weakness, the primary circuit pressure boundary, emergency core cooling systems, confinement structures and a risk-informed technological barrier.
Subsea power technology system signals new era for offshore oil and gas
A single subsea cable requiring little or no maintenance for up to 30 years is poised to make oil and gas production feasible in far out and deep ocean environments.
Electricity output struggled long after hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, EIA says
Repair and modernization efforts are under way, and Puerto Rico's electricity authority released in late October a $20 billion, 10-year plan to rebuild the island's grid.
5 questions for Julia Hamm: 'The success of smart energy solutions depends upon technology innovation'
Under the leadership of Julia Hamm, the Smart Electric Power Alliance became involved in evaluating and rethinking Puerto Rico's power supply following Hurricane Maria.
This utility plans a big push in solar & battery energy storage
Salt River Project said it plans to invest in two new solar energy & battery storage plants, which would help replace power generated by the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station.
Think tank reframes challenges to spur progress toward clean energy
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) proposed that stakeholders take a systemic view of climate-change challenges to identify rapidly deployable interventions.
GE inks its largest wind turbine order in Asia
The deal represents GE’s largest wind order in Asia, and is one of the largest onshore wind deals awarded to a non-Chinese wind turbine generator OEM in China.
Sensata introduces new solid state relays for large industrial equipment
The new SSRs are UL, VDE and CE certified for worldwide use in pump controls, HVAC&R, industrial ovens, plastic injection molding, food processing equipment and packaging equipment.
IEA report: Global slowdown in energy efficiency progress
The deceleration in efficiency progress since 2010 is fueled by a mixture of social and economic trends, combined with some specific factors such as extreme weather.
What are you doing mid-century? This 40-something nuke could still be in service
Units 3 and 4 would be authorized to operate until July 19, 2052 and April 10, 2053.
Video: Fuel cell and battery drive heavy duty truck
Equipped with a 90 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery with 100 kWh capacity, the truck offers a range of 150 to 250 miles.
Here's Puerto Rico's 10-year, $20-billion electric grid plan
The plan is intended to rebuild damaged facilities to higher standards, increase the system's overall reliability and improve the quality of life for residents on the island, which is in its thirteenth year of economic recession.
The medical technology of "Frankenstein"
It is a well-worn and often-spoofed narrative, but one that is rarely examined from the technological perspective, or how it introduced the 19th century to innovative medical therapies.
Study says EVs can completely shave residential peak demand
The study analyzed data on 5,000 SCE utility customers including each customer’s hourly loads, commuting data and battery reserves after afternoon commuting.
Tackling three challenges to foster wind energy expansion
Meeting the challenges will drive the innovation needed for wind to become a primary source of low-cost electricity generation.
Study adds up battery energy storage's potential benefits
Research by the Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory suggests that the combination of a combustion turbine and battery energy storage be able to deliver a range of ancillary services.
Mechanical failure led to transformer explosion and power outage
A post-accident inspection and teardown showed that the failure originated in the voltage regulating component due to mechanical failure.
The cost drivers of nuclear power in the US
The costs of producing electricity from nuclear power plants in the U.S. are declining at a time when some of these facilities are being shuttered.
Lithium-ion battery developers earn Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019
Developers of a device that powers portable electronics and electronic vehicles and facilitates the storage of renewable energy have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry.