PE Volume 112 Issue 8

Various technologies can increase the output and fuel efficiency of gas-fired turbines by lowering temperatures on the inlet side of the turbine.

Spring 2008 was one of the busiest nuclear refueling outage seasons the U.S. nuclear industry has witnessed in several years.

Today’s typical wind farm consists of several hundred relatively thin towers about 35 stories tall, each supporting more than 65 tons of sophisticated mechanical and electrical equipment inside a nacelle on top of the structure.

These days our automobiles are getting more of a say in their maintenance.

A comprehensive lockout/tagout (LOTO) program not only helps to keep power generating plants compliant with OSHA regulations, but also increases productivity and contributes to the safety of employees.

One small part of the Energy Policy Act could send power industry firms scrambling to get their houses in order.

Many U.S. power producers are stretching the useful lives of their existing power plants because of the favorable economics as compared to other alternatives.

When it comes to cars, zero-to-60 in less than four seconds has long been the line that separates “peppy” acceleration from neck-snapping performance.

A federal appeals court July 11 rejected the Bush administration’s plan to reduce emissions from power plants, ruling the Environmental Protection Agency went beyond its authority to create the Clean Air Interstate Rule.

Our hardhat-wearing tour group, made up of delegates from the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in nearby Las Vegas, is more than 700 feet underground.