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The first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen FINCANTIERI and Viking announced the first cruiseship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, the VikingLibra”. The vessel is currently under construction at the Fincantieri Ancona shipyard, with delivery scheduled for late 2026. ..
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced the expansion and extension of the Hydrogen Challenge by launching a second round. The next stage of the Hydrogen Challenge will see the development of: New designs of cutting-edge aircraft that use hydrogen fuel cell power systems and remotely piloted systems to drive down carbon emissions. Changes to airport infrastructure that could..
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The World Future Energy Summit 2025 has officially commenced in Abu Dhabi, running from January 14 to 16, as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. This year's summit is particularly significant as it focuses on addressing critical water security challenges in arid regions, with a strong emphasis on insights applicable to Sub-Saharan Africa. The event brings together global leaders..
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What is a microreactor and why would you want one? The definition could be debated, but nuclear reactors in the 1 MW to 20 MW range generally fit the bill, and there are countless possible applications for the technology.
“This could be used for disaster relief. This could be used for mines, remote communities—on a 24/7 basis. It can be used for data centers, industrial plants—anyone that wants to be off the grid, even though maybe they’re on the grid now, but they want to be off the grid—so, military bases. The opportunities here are just endless,” David Durham, president of Energy Systems with Westinghouse Electric Co., said as a guest on The POWER Podcast.
Westinghouse is developing a microreactor called eVinci. It’s a next-generation, small nuclear energy generator intended for decentralized generation markets. The eVinci design is very different from commercial light water reactor plants currently in service around the world. “The differences are substantial. There’s no water.…
The post The POWER Interview: Managing Operations in a Pandemic World appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Power generation companies, like other businesses, have altered operations due to COVID-19. And it’s more than just having employees work remotely, wear masks, and social distance.
Managing data and documents with new protocols in place is critical to any asset-intensive industry, and electricity providers are no different. The Kinsmen Group, an engineering and information management firm, cites a recent report noting how the global digital asset management market reached a value of $ 3.4 billion in 2019, and how that market is expected to grow to $ 8.5 billion by 2025.
The group says this growth is caused by two major factors: the continued trend toward digitization, and increasing adoption of cloud-based services.
The Kinsmen Group told POWER its team has seen problems arise for businesses due to the pandemic, as companies alter their traditional way of doing things.…
This week (Feb. 17–23) is National Engineers Week. “EWeek” as the National Society of Professional Engineers calls it, is a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations, and government agencies. Its key goal: raising public awareness of engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life.
Over the 14 decades it has been in print, POWER’s pages have captured countless engineering achievements that have advanced the world of power generation. In honor of EWeek, here some recent important stories that shed light on engineering topics and illustrate how important engineering is to our sector. Find many more in our archives at powermag.com.
Who Needs an Owner’s Engineer?
March 2011
In the past, members of a utility’s engineering staff spent their career designing and building new power plants. Today, many utility engineers find that opportunity comes around only once in a career. To fill the experience gap, an “owner’s engineer” company can add to a utility’s team a cadre of highly qualified power engineers who focus on avoiding design errors and keeping the project on schedule.…