History of Power: The Evolution of the Electric Generation Industry
Oct 1, 2022 · Invention of the first rudimentary dynamo is credited to Frenchman Hippolyte Pixii in 1832. Antonio Pacinotti improved it to provide continuous direct-current (DC) power by 1860.
$1.5B Federal Boost for Four Major Transmission Projects as DOE …
Oct 3, 2024 · The DOE is investing $1.5 billion in four major transmission projects to expand its transfer capacity by 7.1 GW. Its new National Transmission Planning Study calls for doubling grid size by 2050.
Entergy Louisiana Eyes 2.2 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation to …
Nov 19, 2024 · A filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission shows that Entergy plans to build more than 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in the state, including a 1,500-MW facility in ...
DOE Picks Six Companies to Provide HALEU Fuel Services for …
Oct 8, 2024 · The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced six companies have successfully bid to provide deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel to support advanced nuclear reactors.
What Are Microreactors and How Soon Could We See One in …
Oct 22, 2024 · Microreactors are a class of very small modular reactors targeted for non-conventional nuclear markets. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs ...
Understanding PAG- and PAO-Based Lubricants - POWER Magazine
Jan 12, 2021 · PAG polymers, first discovered more than 150 years ago, saw their breakthrough application occur during World War ll. At that time, both fires on U.S. Navy ships and aircraft were occurring due to ...
Fuel Cells: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They’re …
Aug 6, 2024 · Fuel cells are configured in stacks of individual cells connected in a series. FuelCell Energy’s carbonate stacks have up to 400 cells per stack and produce between 250 kW and 400 kW of power.
Simple Cycle, Combined Cycle, or a Hybrid Approach?
Oct 23, 2024 · Simple cycle gas turbines provide efficiency levels of around 35% to 40%. Combined cycle units boost efficiency to 60% and beyond. But another option is emerging that combines the attributes of ...
Trump Picks Oil and Gas Executive as New Energy Secretary
Nov 16, 2024 · Wright, who founded oilfield services company Liberty Energy in 2011 and also serves as executive chairman of Liberty Resources, a company focused on the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, “has ...
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