US gas prices set to double
17/05/2012
Royal Dutch Shell says it expects gas prices in the US to double in...
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US solar industry fears Chinese retaliation
17/05/2012
A decision on whether to impose anti-dumping measures on Chinese so...
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Lithuanian nuclear plant runs into further trouble
17/05/2012
There was further bad news for the 1300 MW Visaginas nuclear power ...
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Merkel dismisses environment minister
17/05/2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed her Environmental Min...
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Eon sells European gas grid to Australian bank
17/05/2012
E.ON has announced the sale of its Open Grid Europe gas distributio...
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EU state aid threat to UK electricity reform
16/05/2012
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has conceded that part of the gov...
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Positive trading update for Drax
16/05/2012
Coal power generators, Drax are reaping the benefits of lower costs...
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Wind Power Energia receives final loan installment
16/05/2012
Brazilian firm Wind Power Energia (WPE) has confirmed it has receiv...
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Smart meters can benefit UK to the tune of $11bn says Hendry
16/05/2012
The UK’s Energy Minister Charles Hendry says rolling out its smart ...
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Head of EDF says Hollande will not upset UK nuclear plans
16/05/2012
Vincent de Rivaz , the head of EDF Energy, has rejected predictions...
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Kelvin Ross is Deputy Editor of Power Engineering International magazine and its associated publications – Middle East Energy and the Global Power Review. Previously, Kelvin was News Editor at UK online news site Energy Live News, Production Editor and Head of Design on daily international shipping newspaper Lloyd’s List, Deputy Editor for a group of weekly London newspapers and has worked as a freelance sub-editor on UK national newspapers.
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The future of the gas-fuelled power sector looks promising, especially with growing concerns over the ability to balance the grid because of the greater integration of renewables. This is a key finding of a survey of power industry professionals.
Furthermore, a robust bottom line will depend on the effectiveness with which operational flexibility and efficiency are combined, meaning an even more critical role for maintenance professionals.
The survey of also revealed that 65 per cent believe that turbine lubrication has a key part to play here, hence the following report also looks at how the latest oil technology can help maintain operational efficiency.
