Blog Archive - POWER Magazine https://www.powermag.com/blog/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:25:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Blog Archive - POWER Magazine https://www.powermag.com/blog/ 32 32 Ratepayers First: The Economic Case Against Nuclear’s Data Center Dreams https://www.powermag.com/blog/ratepayers-first-the-economic-case-against-nuclears-data-center-dreams/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/ratepayers-first-the-economic-case-against-nuclears-data-center-dreams/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:40:36 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=225048 As an energy professional in Georgia with a front row seat to the construction of Plant Vogtle, I found the October 23 Washington Post editorial endorsing nuclear energy as a […]

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November Elections Could Reshape Energy M&A Strategy and Regulation https://www.powermag.com/blog/november-elections-could-reshape-energy-ma-strategy-and-regulation/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/november-elections-could-reshape-energy-ma-strategy-and-regulation/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:36:30 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=224614 With the 2024 U.S. presidential election rapidly approaching, energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals are considering how a new presidency could impact the transaction planning, structuring and execution of deals, […]

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Cleantech 3.0 https://www.powermag.com/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-cleantech-3-0/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-cleantech-3-0/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:55:42 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=224607 I’m no Thomas Edison, but he sure was on to something with direct current (DC). Edison was a prolific inventor and extraordinary entrepreneur with many of his innovations still in […]

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Questions Arise About Private Equity Involvement in Purchase of Gavin Coal-Fired Plant https://www.powermag.com/blog/questions-arise-about-private-equity-involvement-in-purchase-of-gavin-coal-fired-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/questions-arise-about-private-equity-involvement-in-purchase-of-gavin-coal-fired-plant/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:20:38 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=224533 Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis recently wrote a commentary looking at Energy Capital Partners’ (ECP) deal to take over ownership of […]

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From Kitchen to Combustion: How Used Cooking Oil Plays a Significant Role in Renewable Fuels Production https://www.powermag.com/blog/from-kitchen-to-combustion-how-used-cooking-oil-plays-a-significant-role-in-renewable-fuels-production/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/from-kitchen-to-combustion-how-used-cooking-oil-plays-a-significant-role-in-renewable-fuels-production/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:19:56 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=224290 As part of the energy transition journey, there is a global push to prioritize the production of renewable energy sources in the fight against climate change. One solution that is […]

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How the Data Center Industry is Redefining Energy Efficiency https://www.powermag.com/blog/how-the-data-center-industry-is-redefining-energy-efficiency/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/how-the-data-center-industry-is-redefining-energy-efficiency/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:57:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=223936 The rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workloads and high-performance computing driving a surge in electricity consumption by the data center industry. Worldwide, data centers account for 1-2% of global […]

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Advanced Diamond Chips Are the Key to Alleviating AI Data Center Power Demand Concerns  https://www.powermag.com/blog/advanced-diamond-chips-are-the-key-to-alleviating-ai-data-center-power-demand-concerns/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/advanced-diamond-chips-are-the-key-to-alleviating-ai-data-center-power-demand-concerns/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:22:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=223944 The rapid acceleration of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, is significantly increasing the computational demands on data centers. This growth is not only stressing the infrastructure but also exacerbating environmental impacts due to high power consumption. 

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FTC Green Guides: The Growing Scrutiny on ‘Clean’ Natural Gas Claims https://www.powermag.com/blog/ftc-green-guides-the-growing-scrutiny-on-clean-natural-gas-claims/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/ftc-green-guides-the-growing-scrutiny-on-clean-natural-gas-claims/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:08:34 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=223785 In an era of increasing environmental awareness, companies, particularly those in the energy sector, face heightened scrutiny over how they market their products. Natural gas, often promoted as a cleaner […]

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U.S. Solar Manufacturing Generates More Than Electricity https://www.powermag.com/blog/u-s-solar-manufacturing-generates-more-than-electricity/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/u-s-solar-manufacturing-generates-more-than-electricity/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:20:43 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=223114 As government incentives continue to accelerate investment, new manufacturing facilities are driving community resurgence, economic development, and job growth. That was the message from panelists during a session at the […]

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Two Years After IRA: Carbon Capture Coalition Executive Director Reflects on Coalition’s Progress and What’s to Come https://www.powermag.com/blog/two-years-after-ira-carbon-capture-coalition-executive-director-reflects-on-coalitions-progress-and-whats-to-come/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/two-years-after-ira-carbon-capture-coalition-executive-director-reflects-on-coalitions-progress-and-whats-to-come/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:37:44 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=222254 This week marks the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a critical milestone for the section 45Q tax credit, the foundational policy for the deployment of carbon management […]

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