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Understanding Coal Power Plant Heat Rate and Efficiency
Feb 1, 2015 · Because approximately 3,412 Btu/hr equals 1 kW, we can easily determine the thermodynamic efficiency of a power plant by dividing 3,412 by the heat rate. For example, a coal power plant with a ...
History of Power: The Evolution of the Electric Generation Industry
Oct 1, 2022 · In 1820, in arguably the most pivotal contribution to modern power systems, Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry invented a primitive electric motor, and in 1831, documented that an electric current ...
How Gas Turbine Technology Is Leading the Way to Net Zero
Gas turbines have come a long way since the first design to produce a positive power output was constructed in 1903. Today, models with simple cycle capacities greater than 410 MW are available ...
Fuel Cells vs. Batteries: What's the Difference? - POWER Magazine
Dec 22, 2022 · However, batteries and fuel cells are not immune. Energy loss can occur during storage, charging, and discharging. Batteries suffer significantly lower energy losses than fuel cells. Batteries can ...
The Vital Link: How HVDC Is Modernizing the Grid - POWER …
Jun 1, 2022 · HVDC’s suitability to the rapidly changing grid, meanwhile, is pegged to its many advantages over classical AC solutions, such as active power control, higher transfer capacities, no reactive ...
The Allure of TRISO Nuclear Fuel Explained - POWER Magazine
Mar 1, 2021 · The Allure of TRISO Nuclear Fuel Explained. Tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel has long been used in high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactors, but it is seeing a resurgence as a ...
Westinghouse Secures First Customer for eVinci Nuclear …
Nov 27, 2023 · Last year, the Canadian federal government awarded Westinghouse a CA$27.2 million grant from its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support further development of the eVinci microreactor. The ...
DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for …
Feb 22, 2024 · Announced in December 2020, the ARDP award’s total value for the Hermes project over seven years is $629 million, with $303 million, or about 48%, coming from the DOE.
Types of Power Purchase Agreements and Why Each PPA Might …
Sep 1, 2021 · Virtual PPA. Virtual PPAs (VPPAs) are frequently used when physical delivery is precluded by utility monopoly structures. VPPAs require a liquid electricity market, such as an ISO or RTO, in which ...
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