History of Power: The Evolution of the Electric Generation Industry
WEBOct 1, 2022 · In 1820, in arguably the most pivotal contribution to modern power systems, Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry invented a primitive electric motor, and in 1831, documented that an electric current ...
The Allure of TRISO Nuclear Fuel Explained - POWER Magazine
WEBMar 1, 2021 · The Allure of TRISO Nuclear Fuel Explained. Tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel has long been used in high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactors, but it is seeing a resurgence as a ...
Types of Power Purchase Agreements and Why Each PPA Might …
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Virtual PPA. Virtual PPAs (VPPAs) are frequently used when physical delivery is precluded by utility monopoly structures. VPPAs require a liquid electricity market, such as an ISO or RTO, in which ...
TVA Unveils Major New Nuclear Program, First SMR at Clinch River …
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · According to TVA CEO Jeff Lyash, the new program will pursue phased activities that will kick off with design and licensing of a potential BWRX-300 SMR at Clinch River, a 935-acre site in Roane ...
The Vital Link: How HVDC Is Modernizing the Grid - POWER …
WEBJun 1, 2022 · HVDC’s suitability to the rapidly changing grid, meanwhile, is pegged to its many advantages over classical AC solutions, such as active power control, higher transfer capacities, no reactive ...
Dominion Brokers 10-Year Deal to Keep Millstone Nuclear Plant …
WEBApr 16, 2019 · Entergy closed the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant at the end of 2014. The Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is scheduled to close this year. “We had to make a deal ...
More than 32 GW of New Gas-Fired Power Plants in U.S. Pipeline
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Illinois, which has pipeline access to Utica and Marcellus gas, accounts for 3.8 GW of new gas-fired capacity scheduled to come online over the next four years, according to EIA. The group said ...
Fuel Cells vs. Batteries: What's the Difference? - POWER Magazine
WEBDec 22, 2022 · However, batteries and fuel cells are not immune. Energy loss can occur during storage, charging, and discharging. Batteries suffer significantly lower energy losses than fuel cells. Batteries can ...
U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing May Be Making a …
WEBOct 27, 2022 · The U.S. government originally developed reprocessing technology as part of the World War II effort to develop the atomic bomb, but spent nuclear fuel (SNF) reprocessing grew into an essential ...
Mitsubishi Power Developing 100% Ammonia-Capable Gas Turbine
WEBMar 3, 2021 · Mitsubishi Power is developing a 40-MW class gas turbine that can directly combust 100% ammonia under an initiative that responds to heightened global decarbonization ambitions, as well as Japan ...