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Feb 21, 2025
Why a Renewable Project Is Only as Good as Its Collector Station
Collector stations consolidate and transmit renewable energy, but grid integration challenges remain. Advancements in technology are improving efficiency, requiring continued innovation for large-scale adoption.
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Aug 30, 2024
Interesting Insights We Can Glean From Energy Investments
Insights into the future of global power generation come in many forms. For instance, consider energy investments. By paying attention to who is investing and the projects they are putting money into, we can learn a lot about where the future of energy is headed. With that in mind, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Investment 2024 report offers some fascinating insights.
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Aug 14, 2024
CHP – A versatile Solution for Energy Independence
Learn how Combined Heat & Power (CHP) systems are helping organizations enhance energy resilience, reduce inefficiencies, and lower operational costs by generating reliable, on-site power.
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Jul 30, 2024
The Role Supply and Demand Plays in Electricity Prices Is Real
The Bank of America Institute report notes that utility payments declined approximately 1.4% during the early months of 2024. At the same time, demand for electricity has continued increasing. Meanwhile, year-on-year inflation reached 5.9% in May. It was 3.8% in January of this year.
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Jul 30, 2024
EIA: Project Cancellations Mean Less Offshore Wind Capacity
Their July 2024 report specifically cited two projects on New Jersey that recently got the ax. Orsted's Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects have been canceled due to a combination of supply chain disruptions, higher interest rates, and inflationary pressure. The cancellations represent a loss of 4,800 MW of offshore wind capacity.
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Jul 10, 2024
The Key to Renewable Energy Acceleration
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are key to accelerating renewable energy, unlocking the full potential of solar and wind while revolutionizing the energy landscape.
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Jun 30, 2024
The Three-Level Architecture of the IEC 61850 Standard
This post is more or less a companion piece intended to look at one aspect of the IEC 61850 standard: its three-level architecture. Note that the standard is actually a communication standard for powering utility systems. IEC 61850 is an entire system consisting of data models, communication protocols, and engineering practices.
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