Tag: Transmission
Unlocking Hidden Capacity in the Grid With Advanced Conductors
Electricity demand is rising as transport, heating, and industry electrify, with additional growth coming from data centers and expanding industrial loads. The transmission network that moves electricity was built over many decades, but expanding it has become increasingly difficult. Building new transmission lines often takes ten to fifteen years once … [continued]
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City politicians told they can’t restrict harm reduction kit distribution
Councillor’s bid to limit kits in London’s core stalls at committee.
Wind on Oʻahu: A Modest but Valuable Complement to Solar
Any serious discussion of renewable energy on Oʻahu should begin with a clear understanding of how much electricity the island actually needs once fossil fuel end uses are electrified. Earlier analysis constructed a fully electrified civilian energy Sankey for Oʻahu that removed overseas aviation fuel, international maritime bunkering, and military … [continued]
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While Hinkley Nuclear Was Being Built, The UK Grid Decarbonized
The latest announcement about Hinkley Point C was predictable. The first reactor at the plant in Somerset is now expected to begin generating electricity in 2030. The cost estimate has climbed again, now reaching roughly £35B in 2015 pounds or about £49B in current money according to Electricité de France. … [continued]
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VinEnergo Moves Offshore With 10 GW Pipeline & A Target That Will Take Some Proving
VinGroup is on the move again. Its energy arm, VinEnergo, is asking the market to take a longer view of energy production as it disclosed an initial 10 GW international portfolio by signing development agreements across the Philippines, Denmark, and Sweden. In the course of three years, the company will … [continued]
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