Author: Douglas Morris "Because the wind blows during stormy conditions when the sun does not shine and the sun often shines on calm days with little wind, combining wind and solar can go a long way toward meeting demand, especially when geothermal provides a steady...
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Renewables Growing Faster than Expected
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo As we have been reporting in this blog, the energy scenario is changing. In fact, it might be changing faster than anyone expected due the low oil prices. As reported by the World Energy Outlook 2015, "renewables contributed almost half of...
Grid Complexities and the Race for Energy Storage
Author: Douglas Morris Apple just announced that they plan to construct a 200MW solar project in China to help the company meet its goals for carbon neutrality. One of the concerns, though, is whether or not the local transmission & distribution grid system can...
Improving Reliability in Power Generation: A Competitive Advantage
Author: Douglas Morris Recently, the consulting arm of Black & Veatch published its annual strategic directions report for the US utility industry. In 2014 "reliability" was again identified as the top industry concern. This report discusses how technology will...
Renewables and the Cost of Electricity in the EU
Author: Douglas Morris Germany has established itself as a leader in developing renewable power and has accelerated its efforts since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. To date, the share of renewable generation in Germany exceeds 25 percent. To spur development,...
Around the World in Power-The Challenges of Energy Policy
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the Power and Mining industry teams, shares the latest trends in renewable energy in Germany in today's post. It's been an active week for stories about the power industry: the impact of renewable power in Germany; the nuclear industry in...
Ultra-Supercritical Boilers-a More Efficient Approach
Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the Mining and Power Industries shares an update on ultra supercritical boiler technology. An August 26 Bloomberg article, China Power Seen Doubling With Renewables as Coal Holds Sway, noted that China's electrical generating capacity...
Operational Flexibility in Power Means More Revenue
Flexibility to meet changing customer demand benefits many manufacturers. This is especially true in the power industry as Emerson's Douglas Morris explains. With the growth of renewable power, generators are working to improve the flexibility of their thermal power...
Water-the Big Mining Problem
Whether you live in parts of the world experiencing drought conditions, or are in a water-intensive industry such as mining, water availability is a key issue. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the mining industry team, explores mining’s water...
The Ability to Juggle-A Key Skill for Power Companies
Electrical power producers are challenged with changing mixes of fuel sources due to economics, government incentives and hurdles, and technical challenges from variable sources such as solar and wind power. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the Power and Mining...
The Challenge of Distributed Generation
Change from decentralized forces is impacting many industries including publishing, music, organizational hierarchies and more. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the power and metal & mining industry teams, looks at its impact on electrical power providers....
The Shakeout of Solar Power?
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team highlights the challenges facing solar power panel manufacturers. On a number of occasions, we've discussed issues facing renewable power, but the recent announcements about companies struggling within...
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