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Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering (CCE) is a methodology focused on securing the nation's critical infrastructure (CI) systems. In the past, I questioned the usefulness of this methodology and how it fits within the grand scheme of all the other methods, standards and practices, such as NERC CIP. After reading the CCE patent, I can now say – I get it. To really..
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Three weeks is a long time in energy markets. Before the Christmas break, Europe was enduring a bitterly cold snap characterised by very low wind speeds and strong heating demand. The abysmal performance of France’s ageing nuclear fleet placed extra demand on dispatchable power generation. Christmas had come early for natural gas traders, or so it seemed. The last Energy..
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This week, the DOE proposed new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers to improve grid resiliency, lower bills and reduce CO2 emissions. These transformers lower the voltage of electrical power before distribution to the customer. Nearly all the transformers produced on the new standard would feature amorphous steel cores, which are more energy efficient but also in..
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Deregulated power markets in Brazil As of 2024, it is estimated that around 100,000 customers connected at medium voltage and who demand less than 500 kW will migrate to the free market as the customers will have savings that – at today's prices – result in around 30%. The question I always ask myself is: what will the whole market (free and captive) look like? What will the new..
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This question is often asked to me. By homeowners (my neighbors) and by executives of companies and institutions. who are contemplating the possibility of investing in solar. The most obvious and accepted answer is: of course! Just look at the penetration that solar already has in the market! My assessment is presented in a summarized and simplified way in the table, which..
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