Tag: efficiency

January 3, 2022

As the power industry moves toward net-zero carbon emission goals, heat rate improvement will continue to play a vital role. Heat rate improvements in a power plant improve air emissions and contribute to the overall reliability and life of the […]

July 20, 2020

Is gas generation quickly going down the same path as coal? Will gas power generation built today be abandoned in 30 years? How can you be serious about climate change and still build gas power generation? As governments, utilities, and […]

February 16, 2018

If you’re worried about climate change, you might be better off staying at home rather than rushing out to do something about it, research suggests. A study due for publication next month concludes Americans may have reduced national energy demand […]

December 21, 2017

Forward-thinking companies, like Amazon and Apple, are changing what customers expect from their service providers, including utilities. As a direct result, consumers are increasingly interested in alternative energy choices that give them greater control, comfort and convenience. Increasingly, consumers expect […]

March 27, 2017

Small hydropower is getting big. Around the world, even as traditional giant projects continue to get built—especially in developing countries—more and more attention is being directed toward the possibilities of smaller systems. The driving forces have been concern about the […]

November 18, 2016

Portland General Electric has filed its 2016 Integrated Resource Plan with the Oregon Public Utility Commission, outlining a strategy that focuses on energy efficiency and customer-side demand response, in the next four years, while also leaning on natural gas to […]