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NREL Develops System to Wall Off Smart Grid from Hackers
The two-way communications technologies work like an independent "electricity-only internet" with access restricted to utilities.
Piezoelectric Device Generates Energy from Gravity
The energy yield from the so-called Piezo method, which converts mechanical pressure into electrical energy, is increased from 20% to 80%.
Types of Diodes, Their Characteristics and Applications
A semiconductor diode is a non-linear device whose most outstanding feature is the fact that, basically, current is only allowed to flow in one direction.
Bruce Power to Refurbish Six Nuclear Reactors
The agreement takes effect Jan. 1 and will allow Bruce Power to invest in life-extension activities for Units 3-8.
Chaotic Motion Device Aims for Scalability, Portability
A UK firm developed a device to provide power from a few watts to hundreds of kilowatts depending on the scale of the motion source.
Silicon Anodes Boost Lithium Batteries' Energy, Researchers Claim
Silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium and are capable of producing batteries with almost 10 times more energy.
Airline Security in an Age of Terror
International Standards help to close security loopholes even as new threats emerge that urgently must be addressed.
GE Software Aims to Optimize Power Plant Operation
Exelon and PSEG agree to install software to optimize assets that include nuclear, gas and wind plants.
Textured Surface Analysis May Yield Safer Power Plants
Understanding the surface of boiling water may be the key to safety and reduced operating costs.
Power Outage Durations Are Rising, Study Finds
Severe weather events are linked to a 5-10% increase in the total number of minutes customers are without power each year.
CHP: Growing Interest as Energy Efficiency Goals Expand
Cogeneration of power and plant process steam has been well known to industrial personnel for decades, buy combined heat and power technologies are gaining in importance as energy conservation increases.
Reactor Restart Marks End of Japan's Post-Fukushima Shutdown
The process to restart unit 1 of the Sendai nuclear power plant in Japan began August 11, marking the end of almost two years of the country's entire reactor fleet standing idle.
Favorable Market Drives U.S. Wind Power Market, for Now
With an uncertain domestic market after 2016, some manufacturers have been hesitant to commit additional long-term resources to the U.S. market.
New External Power Adaptor Efficiency Regulations Take Effect in February
The new regulations increase the minimum efficiency regulations, as well as expand the range of products applicable under the standard.
South Korean Nuclear Reactor Enters Service
Construction began on the unit in 2008 and it was completed in 2013.
Specifying an Accelerometer: Function and Applications
Accelerometers are used in a wide range of applications over a variety of industries, including product testing, structure testing, electronic devices and condition monitoring.
Supreme Court Rejects EPA Rule on Power Plant Emissions
Ruling says the agency did not properly consider the costs of its mercury rule, known as MATS.
Mexico's State Utility Launches Tenders for $10bn in Infrastructure Projects
Projects will add 1,442 MW to the country's electricity generation capacity; 2,385 km to its natural gas pipeline network; 122 km to the transmission network and 2,962 km to the distribution grid.
Micro Grids Can Solve Macro Problems—Part 2
Microgrids face technical challenges that include connecting to the utility grid and combining different generation sources and loads within an islanded microgrid.
FAA Says Tamper-Proof Aircraft Cockpit Not Feasible
U.S. agency says it does not want to introduce design requirements that could expose an airplane to system risks that can lead to cascading failure and fires.