More Power Plant Testing News

DOE research to improve natural gas-fired turbines commercialized by Siemens

06/18/2013

An airfoil manufacturing technology promises to improve the performance of natural gas turbines and has been commercialized through research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Southern Research Institute names new president and CEO

06/17/2013

Southern Research Institute announced Monday that Arthur Tipton has been selected by its board of directors to serve as president and CEO effective July 8.

Company begins production of wave power prototype

06/04/2013

Spindrift Energy has started machining components for its first prototype wave-powered system as part of an Energy Innovation Small Grant from the California Energy Commission.

Testing & commissioning of carbon capture system deemed successful

06/03/2013

Akermin successfully commissioned and tested its proprietary Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Alabama.

University launches floating offshore wind turbine

05/31/2013

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center is launching a floating wind turbine prototype off the coast of Maine.

L-3 Mapps inks deal with Candu Energy for nuclear engineering simulator

05/28/2013

L-3 MAPPS has signed a contract with Candu Energy to supply an engineering simulator for the Enhanced Candu 6 power plant project.

Solar power research in Nevada to receive $20mn boost

05/15/2013

The National Science Foundation is awarding a $20 million grant to Nevada’s higher education system to help fund research on solar power.

New GE membrane purifies tough to treat water

05/09/2013

GE announced a new membrane, the AG LF series, which purifies tough-to-treat water such as wastewater from industrial processes.

Workers at Susquehanna nuclear plant Unit 1 begin turbine modifications

05/09/2013

Operators at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant disconnected Unit 1 from the regional power grid early Thursday, beginning a scheduled outage to install turbine modifications.

Areva expands center for nuclear fuel assembly equipment testing

05/01/2013

Areva dedicated its new Fuel Field Services support center at its Solutions Complex in Lynchburg, Va.

Illinois to better monitor active and inactive nuclear reactors

04/30/2013

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) chose InStep Software’s eDNA software suite to perform real-time environmental and radiological monitoring of the state’s seven nuclear power plants for $1.4 million.

Units remain offline at LaSalle nuclear power plant

04/19/2013

Exelon Generation restored power to the switchyard at the LaSalle County Generating Station in Illinois on April 18 and terminated an unusual event at the plant.

DOE announces nuclear fuel storage research initiative

04/16/2013

The Energy Department announced a new dry storage research and development project Tuesday, to be led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

Three Mile Island to be first nuclear plant tested on terrorist attack response

04/16/2013

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania will be the first in the U.S. to be tested on its emergency response procedures in the event of a terrorist attack.

Ohio State University project looks to economically reduce emissions

03/18/2013

Ohio State University is developing a process that could capture 99 percent of the carbon dioxide from coal-fired power generation.

B&W to begin second phase of CCS project

03/08/2013

The Babcock & Wilcox Co. announced that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, signed a contract with FutureGen Industrial Alliance to begin the next phase of the 167 MW FutureGen 2.0 carbon capture and storage project in Illinois.

First Solar sets new world record for CdTe solar cell efficiency

02/28/2013

First Solar announced this week it has set a new world record for cadmium-telluride photovoltaic solar cell conversion efficiency.

Palisades nuclear power plant back online

02/22/2013

The Palisades nuclear power plant resumed providing power to the Michigan electric grid Friday.

NCAR to create 36-hour energy forecast for solar power projects

02/21/2013

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is leading a three-year nationwide project to create 36-hour forecasts of incoming energy from the sun for solar energy power plants.

Study tries to find origin sources of particulate matter

02/19/2013

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a new study by the University of California-Davis that attempts to identify the source origin of ultrafine airborne particulate matter.