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SPECIAL REPORT: WORKFORCE
What It Takes to Be a POWER-ful Woman
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Women are underrepresented in the energy industry, especially when compared
to their percentage in the national workforce. Some influential women
in the industry sat down with POWER magazine to talk about how the disparity
can be addressed, and how women can have a greater role when it comes
to energy.
FEATURES:
ENERGY MARKETS
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Could Success Spoil ISO-NE?
ISO-New England (ISO-NE) celebrates its 20th year, with a track record of
performance in the face of many challenges. The future holds more issues
for the regional electric system, as coal plants retire, more natural gas needs
to be delivered, renewable sources of energy are added to the grid, and the
need for decarbonization continues.
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
Upgraded Boiler Feedwater Pump Improves
Efficiency and Adds Flexibility
Baseload units used to come online and run at full load for days. Today those
units are cycled to accommodate for variable renewable energy. That can be
tough on equipment such as boiler feedwater pumps, but an Xcel Energy
plant in Colorado found an effective way to alleviate the problem.
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FUNDAMENTALS
Useful Tips for Designing Thermal Insulation Systems
Thermal insulation is almost everywhere in a power plant, but determining
the most cost-effective insulation solution can be a challenge. A few calculations
can help ensure safety and improve process optimization.
OCEAN ENERGY
Wave and Tidal Power Technology Near Commercialization
Web
For decades, engineers have been trying to turn the immense potential of
ocean energy into electricity. Those efforts may be coming to fruition. The
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), with test sites spread across Scotland's
Orkney Islands, is kick-starting a marine renewables industry and
harnessing the power of Europe's enviable wave and tidal resources. More
technologies have been tested at EMEC than anywhere else in the world, and
now trials have potentially yielded their first commercial-scale energy installation.
(Visit powermag.com and search " Wave and Tidal Power Technology "
for this online-only exclusive!)
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COMMENTARY
Fuel Cells: Key to Our Electric Energy Future
By Harry T. Roman
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■ Operator Reverses Course, Will Keep Running Montana Coal Plant
■ Judge Rules TVA Must Move Gallatin Coal Ash
■ Cost to Complete Vogtle AP1000 Nuclear Units Could Balloon to $20B
■ D.C. Circuit Again Delays Action on Clean Power Plan
■ U.S. Wind Generation Grew By More Than 8,000 MW In 2016
■ UPDATED: SCANA, Santee Cooper Abandon V.C. Summer AP1000 Nuclear Units,
Citing High Costs
■ Toshiba Will Pay $2.2 Billion to Exit Summer Nuclear Project
■ DTE Plans New 1,100-MW Gas Plant Near Detroit
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