Power Engineering articles from December 2008

Power Engineering archives from December 2008

A year of uncertainty.(electric utilities)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... For an industry that craves certainty, 2008 offered almost anything but. The economy swooned taking with it a chunk of electricity demand growth. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. said a year's worth of growth could be lost between...

Air regulation year-in-review (and a peek at things to come).(Clearing the Air)(Clean Air Mercury Rule and the Clean Air Interstate Rule )
December 1, 2008... What a year! From new twists on old rules to lower standards and new pollutants, 2008 saw a lot of change affecting the power industry. Let's pause for a deep breath, a stiff drink and a look back on what we've been through and what to watch...

Fossil fuels: change in demand growth might change everything.
December 1, 2008... The past year may have marked the end of the new coal boom in the United States that began about 1999. It also saw the ramping up of a new natural gas boom that began about the time the most recent coal surge hit the wall. But while the new...

From promising to practical: for renewables, 2008 was a banner year, but will the troubled economy chill growth?(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... On Hwy. 69 in eastern Oklahoma, semis loaded with wind turbine blades roar through Muskogee every day, headed north to Kansas or south to Texas. Part of the interstate big-rig convoy that delivers wind turbine parts all over the U.S., they're...

Nuclear: a crowded field moves toward new build.(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... If energy demand grows as predicted, nuclear power will almost certainly have to play a major role in the U.S. generation mix. When limits on carbon are factored in, the case for nuclear becomes even stronger. Both major political parties agree...

Products.(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2008... The Products section of the Buyers' Guide lists products used in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of power generation facilities, systems and equipment. The list includes more than 400 product categories and more than 1,750...

Services.(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2008... The Services section of the Buyer's Guide lists a wide range of suppliers providing services of all kinds to power plant designers, owner and operators. Services are broken down into nearly 200 categories to help users identify the appropriate...