The College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech University announced on May 21 the launch of its Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering degree program, only the second such program currently […] The post Tennessee Tech Launches New Degree Program in Nuclear Engineering appeared first on POWER Magazine.
How PG&E Is Reducing Wildfire Risks Using Satellite Imagery
Wildfires have had a devastating impact on California and on the state’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E’s equipment has been linked to several major wildfires in […] The post How PG&E Is Reducing Wildfire Risks Using Satellite Imagery appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Smart Software Bolsters Utility-Scale Solar Projects
The solar industry is on a continuous innovation curve — driving advancements, pushing boundaries, and harnessing solar energy’s power to increase returns and drive down the lower levelized cost of […] The post Smart Software Bolsters Utility-Scale Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
DOE Announces Support for Plug Power Hydrogen Production Sites
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced it was preparing to make as much as a $1.66 billion loan guarantee to Latham, New York-based Plug Power, with the money earmarked […] The post DOE Announces Support for Plug Power Hydrogen Production Sites appeared first on POWER Magazine.
NERC: Summer Grid Outlook Improved But Still Vulnerable to Extreme Weather, Demand Growth Spikes
All regions across the bulk power system (BPS) are generally prepared to meet resource adequacy criteria to meet normal peak demand this summer, but ongoing concerns about extreme weather events, […] The post NERC: Summer Grid Outlook Improved But Still Vulnerable to Extreme Weather, Demand Growth Spikes appeared first on POWER Magazine.
World’s Largest Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Pilot Successfully Tested
EPRI, in collaboration with Southern Company and Storworks, has recently completed testing of a pilot concrete thermal energy storage (CTES) system at Alabama Power’s Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating plant […] The post World’s Largest Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Pilot Successfully Tested appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Borehole Battery: A Promising Solution for Energy Storage
For more than a century, fossil fuel companies have drilled oil and gas wells to increase the production, consumption, and export of fossil fuels. These wells are often abandoned once […] The post Borehole Battery: A Promising Solution for Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.
BESS Failures: Study Identifies Opportunities for Battery Analytics to Prevent Incidents
TWAICE, a Germany-based provider of battery analytics software, along with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have published a joint study analyzing the […] The post BESS Failures: Study Identifies Opportunities for Battery Analytics to Prevent Incidents appeared first on POWER Magazine.
PG&E Recognized for Remote Grid Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and its remote grid program received an honorable mention in the Energy category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards. Winners were announced […] The post PG&E Recognized for Remote Grid Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Siemens Collaborating With Kontrolmatik, Pomega on Battery Engineering
The market for customizable, scalable, turnkey energy storage solutions continues to evolve, as companies look at providing systems that will work from an individual application level all the way to […] The post Siemens Collaborating With Kontrolmatik, Pomega on Battery Engineering appeared first on POWER Magazine.