Smart vegetation monitoring: Protecting properties and utilities from wildfires
A number of recent wildfires have been attributable to poor vegetation management along power line routes. Smart monitoring…
Analysis
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Analysing safety of nuclear power in conflict zones
16 Aug 22In March, Russian forces took control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and its satellite town. Olexiy Kovynyev…
Waste-to-energy plants: Key issues that impact electrical efficiency
10 Aug 22Modern waste-to-energy (WtE) plants can typically achieve electrical efficiencies in the range of 28-35%, if they do not…
Nuclear newcomers: Brief details of nuclear power programmes of various countries
08 Aug 22Dozens of countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs. The nuclear newcomers are here.
Coal-fired power plants: Turning stranded assets into thermal energy storage facilities
03 Aug 22IPCL and E2S Power say they will work with major companies in Indian power and renewables to identify,…
Nuclear Power: Addressing twin challenges of energy security and climate change
01 Aug 22Nuclear is now gathering political and financial support as it serves to address the twin challenges of energy…
Pebble bed modular reactor: Why South Africa cancelled project in 2010
27 Jul 22It’s alive and well and living in the USA, where about a dozen South African nuclear engineers and…
How pandemic and global warming are changing dynamics of power generation industry
27 Jul 22Nezih Atuk, Head of Marketing and Business Development – Americas at AKSA Power Generation, writes on the changing…
Nuclear Dragon: China’s growth from nuclear beginner to nuclear powerhouse
25 Jul 22In just 30 years China has grown from a nuclear beginner to a nuclear powerhouse and there’s plenty…
Energy storage: Analysing feasibility of various grid scale options
20 Jul 22How much grid energy storage do we need to smooth out the fluctuations inherent in weather dependent renewables…