Emissions & Environment
Davos 2020 – Focus on climate crisis at Swiss summit
Thomas Leurent, the CEO of the energy-tech firm Akselos, provides feedback on the climate change debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
3D Printing
GE’s wind turbine factory uses 3-D printing tech to produce N95...
Caroline Shaw knew the pandemic would alter many parts of her job as a sourcing manager at GE Renewable Energy’s wind turbine factory in Pensacola, Florida.
Africa
Energy infrastructure in Africa: Beyond cables
Despite both the overwhelming need and the ample means available, the delivery of energy infrastructure in Africa is not happening as quickly as governments and the ultimate beneficiaries might like.
Energy Storage
Mining sector using gravity to revolutionize energy storage
Scottish energy storage specialist Gravitricity is in the process of identifying suitable mine shafts for their first Africa-based gravity energy storage project.
North America
Weighing the pros and cons of hybrid energy storage
As battery prices continue to fall and the penetration of variable wind and solar generation rises, power plant developers are increasingly combining wind and solar projects with on-site batteries, creating “hybrid” power plants.
Industry Insights
Coronavirus puts utility resource management in focus
Staffing will be a challenge for utilities if COVID-19 circulates widely.
Coal Fired
Coal-fired O&M: A novel, non-biological process for selenium removal
An advanced physical chemistry technique is now available to remove selenium from power plant FGD, ash-sluicing, ash pond, and landfill leachate wastewaters.
Gas & Oil Fired
European Gas Conference: The future of gas in a changing climate
Watch the Energy Council’s testimonial highlights video from the 2020 European Gas Conference and LNG Day, which took place over 27-29 January in Vienna.
Strategic Development
The new ecosystem: Where will winners come from in energy future?
By Tim Lieuwen, Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology .......................................................................
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Renewables
How ‘smart integrated renewables systems’ can drive sustainable economic development in...
Providing access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy is the key to promoting sustainable economic development.
