EPRI Journal articles from July 1998

EPRI Journal archives from July 1998

Power Generation Diversity: A Global Imperative.
July 1, 1998... A central challenge of the twenty-first century will be to continue to improve the standard of living of an increasing world population without causing unacceptable damage to the global environment. During the next 50 years, the world's...

Stabilizing a-Si Thin-Film PV Materials.
July 1, 1998... The phenomenon by which exposure to sunlight degrades the electricity-generating efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) devices based on amorphous silicon (a-Si) has been a barrier to lower-cost PV technology for more than 20 years. It has...

Carbon Burn-Out Improves Fly Ash Quality.
July 1, 1998... A new technology developed by EPRI and Progress Materials improves the quality of fly ash so that it can be readily marketed. The first full-scale facility to apply the technology has been built at a South Carolina power plant. The sale of fly...

The Value of ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES.
July 1, 1998... Background information for this article was provided by William Coleman, Environment Division. THE STORY IN BRIEF Human survival depends on natural ecosystems and the physical, chemical, and biological functions they perform. A new approach...

Harvesting Daylight Inside Buildings.
July 1, 1998... Background information for this article was provided by John Kesselring, Energy Delivery and Utilization Division, and Lorry Ayers, Lighting Information Office. The Story in Brief Daylight harvesting--maximizing the use of available sunlight...

Smart Materials for the Power Industry.
July 1, 1998... Background information for this article was provided by ]ohn Stringer and Mark Perakis, Energy Conversion Division. THE STORY IN BRIEF Smart materials and structures--nonbiological, physical structures that sense and react to environmental...

Lightning Detection Takes Off Internationally.
July 1, 1998... An EPRI-developed technology for anticipating, tracking, and analyzing lightning strikes is now sweeping the international market. Known in the United States as the National Lightning Detection [Network.sup.TM] (NLDN), the technology consists of...

Improving Power Quality in British Columbia.
July 1, 1998... A new EPRI technology developed to resolve power quality problems on distribution systems has been applied successfully in Canada by BC Hydro. DSTATCOM, a novel distribution static compensator developed jointly with Westinghouse, is designed...

Ensuring Synthetic Liner Quality With Infrared Thermography.
July 1, 1998... Geomembrane liners made from impermeable materials such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) are increasingly used by power producers to store liquid and solid wastes in ash and evaporation ponds, reservoirs, and landfills. Produced in rolls up to...