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From the Editor
EU’s Green Policies in Retreat
EU leaders are beginning to
comprehend that there is a practical limit to their dogged pursuit of
reducing carbon emissions: their customers’ ability to pay their energy
bills each month. Read More »
Features
Fire Protection Guidelines for Handling and Storing PRB Coal
June 3, 2013 | By Edward B. Douberly
Operators familiar with the
unique requirements of burning Powder River Basin (PRB) coal will tell
you that it’s not a case of “if” you will have a PRB coal fire, it’s
“when.” Read More »
Give Your Plant a Dust Control Tune-Up
June 3, 2013 | By Bernard H. Schonbach, PE
Every piece of equipment
that transports or processes coal creates some level of particulate
matter. Having a strategy for coal dust management in your plant is
essential. Read More »
Save Money Using High-Efficiency Motors
June 3, 2013 | By Ken Wicker
Electric motors are the
largest energy consumer within a typical industrial plant. Motors also
present the greatest opportunity to reduce auxiliary loads, particularly
those with high usage factors. Read More »
AES Corp. to Retire 990 MW of Coal Capacity on Environmental Rule Concerns
June 3, 2013 | By Sonal Patel
AES Corp.’s subsidiary
Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) plans to retire six coal-fired
units representing about 390 MW at its 414-MW Hutchings coal-, gas-,
and oil-fired plant in Miamisburg, Ohio, by June 2015 as a result of
existing and
expected environmental regulations, including the Mercury and Air
Toxics Standards (MATS). The news comes on the heels of Indianapolis
Power & Light Co.’s (IPL’s) announcement that it plans to retire
600 MW of coal-fired capacity to comply with environmental rules. Read More »
Leadership Changes at Mississippi Power as Kemper IGCC Cost Overruns Soar
June 3, 2013 | By Sonal Patel
Cost overruns of nearly $1
billion to build the 582-MW Kemper integrated gasification combined
cycle (IGCC) plant in Kemper County, Miss., were underscored on May 20
as Mississippi Power’s Board of Directors took the dramatic step of
replacing
the Southern Co. subsidiary’s leadership. Read More »
EIA Releases State-by-State Report on Energy-Related CO2 Emissions
June 3, 2013 | By Gail Reitenbach
In a report released on May
13, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) presents data on
energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for each state by year,
fuel, sector, and other breakouts for the years 2000 through 2010. Read More »
Opinion & Commentary
The New Permit for Old Power Plants
June 3, 2013 | By Robynn Andracsek, PE
Beware the letter from the
Environmental Protection Agency asking seemingly innocuous questions
about your plant. Read More »
Two Polar Bear Decisions in Two Weeks
June 3, 2013 | By Lowell M. Rothschild and Kevin A. Ewing
Protecting polar bears was
the subject of two recent legal rulings. The courts ensured the bears
remain protected but also closed to door to those wanting to use the
Endangered Species laws to effect new greenhouse gas rules. Read More »
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زمینه ی تخصصی : مهندسی برق قدرت گرایش سیستم قدرت و ماشین های الکتریکی و درایوها