Power Plants
What is Seamless Tubing?
Seamless tubing is a type of metal tubing manufactured without welding seams, giving it a much higher strength, better durability, and higher corrosion resistance. Moreover, seamless tubing keeps uniformity throughout its length, which might be preferable in some applications. The main advantage of seamless tubing is the lack of weak points. For example, a longitudinally […]
World Wide Wind: New Contra-Rotating Wind Turbines
The Norwegian company World Wide Wind (WWW) will begin testing its innovative contra-rotating vertical turbine (CRVT). It is expected that such a design will provide a significant decrease in the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for floating offshore wind power plants. The current prototype is 19 meters (62 ft) high with a capacity of 30 […]
New Compound to Make Hydrogen Transport Cheaper and Cooler”
Hydrogen is a clean energy source that has the potential to play a major role in the transition to a low-carbon future. However, its high cost and challenges in storage and transportation have limited its widespread adoption. To address these challenges, researchers have formed a new compound that streamlines hydrogen storage and transportation. A team […]
Revolutionary Solar-Powered Fog Net Helps to Clean Pollution
Pollution and climate change are threatening the world’s most important resource, drinking water. It is said that over half of the world’s population could be facing water scarcity by 2025. Fog nets have long been a literal lifesaver in arid regions with regular fog as they are used to gather water in useful quantities and […]
Build Begins on Wyoming-to-California Power Line
Following the wind power concerns, construction on the Wyoming-to-California power line has started. This line will enable electricity transmission from a wind farm with 600 turbines, and a total power of 3 GW, with an estimated project cost of the wind farm of $5 billion. Both the wind farm and the transmission lines are expected […]
Condenser Coating for Power Plants Holds Potential to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 460 Million Tons Annually
Gradually phasing out global dependence on fossil fuels is an ongoing process. Therefore, it’s essential to explore methods that can enhance the efficiency of energy production. In this endeavor, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have introduced a pioneering coating for steam condenser pipes. With widespread adoption, this advancement could lead to an energy […]
