Beam unveils AI-driven robot to inspect underwater portions of offshore wind farms

Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has unveiled its latest autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected to enter the market in…

Beam unveils AI-driven robot to inspect underwater portions of offshore wind farms

By | November 14, 2024 Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has unveiled its latest autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected…

  • Coal
  • November 13, 2024
Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online

Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations…

Hontek, Socomore collaborate on erosion protection solutions for wind market

By | November 13, 2024 Hontek Corporation, which specializes in erosion-resistant protective coatings for wind energy, aerospace, and industrial applications, will join forces with Socomore to leverage their respective strengths…

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  • November 7, 2024
Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers

On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in…

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  • November 7, 2024
Power Shift: Trump’s Energy Agenda Sparks Cautious Optimism, Climate Concerns

Tuesday’s election, which will return Donald Trump to the White House and grant the U.S. Senate a Republican majority, could have sizeable implications for the power industry. In reactions sent…

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  • October 28, 2024
Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions

As global efforts intensify to mitigate climate change, carbon capture has emerged as a vital technology to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Power generation, a major source of global carbon dioxide…

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  • October 24, 2024
A Breakdown of Cuba’s Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts

Cuba is in the throes of a severe energy crisis, driven by fuel supply disruptions and compounded by obstacles in securing vital technologies and supplies needed to modernize and operate…

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  • October 17, 2024
Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online

The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled…

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  • October 15, 2024
Questions Arise About Private Equity Involvement in Purchase of Gavin Coal-Fired Plant

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…