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  • Alternative Energy Blog: AI Data Centers Are Rewriting the Rules of Power Infrastructure

    Jim Cahill
    TL;DR AI data centers require far more power than traditional facilities. The electrical grid cannot yet support this scale or volatility. Onsite, islanded power systems are becoming the preferred approach. Project coordination is a major challenge across multiple suppliers. Automation providers play a key role in enabling speed-to-power. Why this matters now Many people are […] The post AI Data Centers Are Rewriting…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Optimizing Power Plant Efficiency with Pressure Relief and Blowdown Valves

    Jim Cahill
    In high-pressure, high-temperature service, small deviations in valve performance translate into measurable efficiency losses and safety risk. Code-compliant selection, proven design features, and factory-verified testing help operators avoid unplanned outages, extend maintenance intervals, and protect critical assets. The post Optimizing Power Plant Efficiency with Pressure Relief and Blowdown Valves appeared first…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Understanding Valve Operations in Heat Recovery Steam Generators

    Jim Cahill
    HRSG valve applications span an unusually wide range of operating conditions. During startup, a feedwater valve may see the full discharge pressure of the boiler feed pump against an empty, atmospheric-pressure drum, creating severe cavitation potential. The post Understanding Valve Operations in Heat Recovery Steam Generators appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Alternative Energy Blog: OEM Improves Transformer Oil Filling Accuracy and Fatigue Test Reliability with Coriolis Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    Ensuring accuracy and repeatability in transformer manufacturing is critical, not only for product quality, but also for long-term performance and reliability in the field. The team at Asya Trafo, a leading transformer test equipment manufacturer, faced a familiar challenge: how to improve oil filling precision and mechanical fatigue testing consistency while reducing maintenance and operational […] The post OEM Improves…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)

    Jim Cahill
    We unpack what the NERC CIP-015-01 standard requires, the compliance timelines utilities must plan for, and the practical challenges of deploying monitoring inside operational technology environments. The post Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Quantum Cascade and Tunable Diode Laser Technologies Simplify Analyzers for Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems

    Jim Cahill
    Power, Apr 2026, Smart Systems Power Up Modern Emissions Monitoring; by Keith N. Linsley: https://www.powermag.com/smart-systems-power-up-modern-emissions-monitoring/ The post Quantum Cascade and Tunable Diode Laser Technologies Simplify Analyzers for Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Turning Flow Data into Operational Advantage: Inside the Micro Motion™︎ Coriolis Transmitter Portfolio

    Jim Cahill
    Across industries—from chemical and energy to life sciences—operators are being asked to do more with less. Processes must run reliably, systems must integrate smoothly, and regulatory expectations continue to rise. At the same time, traditional approaches to flow measurement verification often introduce downtime, site visits, and uncertainty that teams can’t afford. As product managers for […] The post Turning Flow…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Turning Flow Data into Operational Advantage: Inside the Micro Motion™︎ Coriolis Transmitter Portfolio

    Jim Cahill
    Across industries—from chemical and energy to life sciences—operators are being asked to do more with less. Processes must run reliably, systems must integrate smoothly, and regulatory expectations continue to rise. At the same time, traditional approaches to flow measurement verification often introduce downtime, site visits, and uncertainty that teams can’t afford. As product managers for […] The post Turning Flow…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Fast Path to Better Performance in Older Turbines

    Jim Cahill
    The world has been harvesting wind as an energy source for a very long time. Don Quijote was “tilting at windmills” in the 17th century, long before anyone imagined a car, much less an electric one. We’ve come a long way from simply using the wind to grind grain and pump water. Today, wind turbines […] The post The Fast Path to Better Performance in Older Turbines appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Fast Path to Better Performance in Older Turbines

    Jim Cahill
    The world has been harvesting wind as an energy source for a very long time. Don Quijote was “tilting at windmills” in the 17th century, long before anyone imagined a car, much less an electric one. We’ve come a long way from simply using the wind to grind grain and pump water. Today, wind turbines […] The post The Fast Path to Better Performance in Older Turbines appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Turning Renewable Data into Actionable Grid Intelligence

    Jim Cahill
    Managing power generation is complex even in the best of times, but with an emerging new energy economy, operations have become significantly more difficult. Today, organizations are not just trying to manage many different OEM versions of a single type of generation asset. Instead, they are combining multiple types of generation—solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, […] The post Turning Renewable Data into Actionable…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Mastering Hybrid Generation with Integrated Control

    Jim Cahill
    Modern society is facing two complex challenges emerging in parallel. On one hand, electrification around the globe is expanding at a mind-blowing rate. AI, personal electronics, electric vehicles, and more have dramatically increased energy consumption, and there seems to be no end in sight. At the same time, calls for a higher percentage of renewable […] The post Mastering Hybrid Generation with Integrated Control…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Bringing Order to Distributed Energy Complexity

    Jim Cahill
    There is more pressure than ever on power generation companies to increase output, and many organizations are finding that the best way to do so is to find new, nontraditional ways to accomplish increased throughput. As a result, the world is seeing a major shift in the way power is being delivered. The modern power […] The post Bringing Order to Distributed Energy Complexity appeared first on the Emerson Automation…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale Data Centers

    Jim Cahill
    There is no shortage of content these days covering the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), both in the world in general and across industrial manufacturing. AI is exciting, and will unquestionably create a paradigm shift in decision making, industrial acceleration, workforce upskilling and mobility, and more automated workflows in the years ahead. But another, […] The post The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale Data Centers

    Jim Cahill
    There is no shortage of content these days covering the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), both in the world in general and across industrial manufacturing. AI is exciting, and will unquestionably create a paradigm shift in decision making, industrial acceleration, workforce upskilling and mobility, and more automated workflows in the years ahead. But another, […] The post The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale Data Centers

    Jim Cahill
    There is no shortage of content these days covering the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), both in the world in general and across industrial manufacturing. AI is exciting, and will unquestionably create a paradigm shift in decision making, industrial acceleration, workforce upskilling and mobility, and more automated workflows in the years ahead. But another, […] The post The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Shift Reshaping Power Generation and Grid Operations

    Jim Cahill
    In his recent article in Power magazine, Emerson’s Mike Ames shared that the power industry, historically, hasn’t typically been a source of sweeping changes. However, recent events have changed that trend: “As the steady state behavior in power grid’s generation, transmission and distribution begins to change more rapidly, the next few years are shaping up […] The post The Shift Reshaping Power Generation and Grid…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Advancing Hydro Operations Through Next-Generation Automation

    Jim Cahill
    For as little attention as it gets, hydro generation is a surprisingly important part of global power infrastructure. Many of the most critical sites around the world have been in operation for decades, reliably generating energy and supplying water management for communities. In his recent article in Power magazine, Emerson’s Matthew Roberts explores the modern […] The post Advancing Hydro Operations Through Next-Generation…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Successfully Planning and Executing Natural Gas Power Projects

    Jim Cahill
    Standardizing instrumentation is one of the most effective ways to reduce risk in natural‑gas power projects. Selecting a single main instrumentation vendor (level, pressure, flow, analytics, and safety) creates consistent engineering standards and streamlines design, installation, and commissioning. Emerson provides a full instrumentation portfolio plus integrated project management and turnkey metering and analytical…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Addressing AI-Driven Power Generation Demand Surge

    Jim Cahill
    In a POWER Magazine article and podcast, Emerson Addresses Power Industry’s AI-Driven Demand Surge, Emerson’s Seth Harris joins Executive Editor Aaron Larson to discuss these challenges and the role of automation and AI-enabled technologies to help address these challenges. The post Addressing AI-Driven Power Generation Demand Surge appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Turning Green Hydrogen Ambition into Reliable, Scalable Reality

    Jim Cahill
    Much of the focus on green energy is centered around solar and wind generation. However, there are many different potential sources of green energy, and one of the most exciting, if not the most well-known, is green hydrogen (GH2). From pilot programs testing GH2 vehicles in manufacturing facilities to large-scale power production sites managing a […] The post Turning Green Hydrogen Ambition into Reliable, Scalable…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Turning Green Hydrogen Ambition into Reliable, Scalable Reality

    Jim Cahill
    Much of the focus on green energy is centered around solar and wind generation. However, there are many different potential sources of green energy, and one of the most exciting, if not the most well-known, is green hydrogen (GH2). From pilot programs testing GH2 vehicles in manufacturing facilities to large-scale power production sites managing a […] The post Turning Green Hydrogen Ambition into Reliable, Scalable…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: Successfully Planning and Executing Power Projects

    Jim Cahill
    Combined cycle plants will play a crucial role in this growth in electricity production. Emerson’s Ovation distributed control system automates 18 of the 20 largest combined cycle plants here in the U.S. Ovation Green automates many other forms of non-hydrocarbon energy sources, including nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric, battery, and green hydrogen. The post Successfully Planning and Executing Power Projects appeared…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: The Sun Rises on New Cybersecurity Demands

    Jim Cahill
    Solar generation has been around for a very long time. However, until recently, it always made up a very small percentage of global power generation. As a result, solar generation was never really considered critical infrastructure. Today, however, that dynamic is changing, and as Emily Affare explores in her recent article in North American Clean […] The post The Sun Rises on New Cybersecurity Demands appeared first…

  • Alternative Energy Blog: From Cloud to Control Layer: Making GenAI Work for Power

    Jim Cahill
    Look around and you’ll very quickly discover just how rapidly the world is changing. Electric vehicles—including those used for mass transportation—seem to be around every corner. People communicate and entertain themselves using a wide array of electronic mobile devices. Data centers are popping up around the globe to power AI engines that are reshaping our […] The post From Cloud to Control Layer: Making GenAI Work…

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