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Power Blog: Ultra-Supercritical Boilers-a More Efficient Approach

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Alan Novak , leader of the Mining and Power Industries shares an update on ultra supercritical boiler technology . An August 26 Bloomberg article, China Power Seen Doubling With Renewables as Coal Holds Sway , noted that China’s electrical generating capacity will more than double by 2030, with half coming from renewable energy sources. This means that China will add 88 gigawatts of new power plants, or the…
- 13 Sep 2013
Power Blog: Operational Flexibility in Power Means More Revenue

Jim Cahill

Flexibility to meet changing customer demand benefits many manufacturers. This is especially true in the power industry as Emerson’s Douglas Morris explains. With the growth of renewable power, generators are working to improve the flexibility of their...
- 23 Aug 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Operational Flexibility in Power Means More Revenue

Jim Cahill

Flexibility to meet changing customer demand benefits many manufacturers. This is especially true in the power industry as Emerson’s Douglas Morris explains. With the growth of renewable power, generators are working to improve the flexibility of their...
- 23 Aug 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Another Major Player Exits the Solar Panel Market

Jim Cahill

There are bargains to be had in solar panels. Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director Mining and Power Industries, explains the shakeout underway for manufacturers. As reported in an August 6th Wall Street Journal article, GE Ends Solar-Panel Push, Sells Technology...
- 9 Aug 2013
Power Blog: Another Major Player Exits the Solar Panel Market

Jim Cahill

There are bargains to be had in solar panels. Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director Mining and Power Industries, explains the shakeout underway for manufacturers. As reported in an August 6th Wall Street Journal article, GE Ends Solar-Panel Push, Sells Technology...
- 9 Aug 2013
Power Blog: Another Major Player Exits the Solar Panel Market

Jim Cahill

There are bargains to be had in solar panels. Emerson’s Alan Novak , Director Mining and Power Industries, explains the shakeout underway for manufacturers. As reported in an August 6 th Wall Street Journal article, GE Ends Solar-Panel Push, Sells Technology to First Solar , General Electric (GE) announced that it has sold its solar panel manufacturing business to First Solar. First Solar is also facing challenges…
- 9 Aug 2013
Power Blog: The Ability to Juggle-A Key Skill for Power Companies

Jim Cahill

Electrical power producers are challenged with changing mixes of fuel sources due to economics, government incentives and hurdles, and technical challenges from variable sources such as solar and wind power. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the Power...
- 26 Jul 2013
Power Blog: The Ability to Juggle-A Key Skill for Power Companies

Jim Cahill

Electrical power producers are challenged with changing mixes of fuel sources due to economics, government incentives and hurdles, and technical challenges from variable sources such as solar and wind power. Emerson’s Douglas Morris , a member of the Power and Mining industries, explores these challenges in today’s post. It seems that uncertainty for regulated power producers is increasing these days. Wholesale electricity…
- 26 Jul 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: The Ability to Juggle-A Key Skill for Power Companies

Jim Cahill

Electrical power producers are challenged with changing mixes of fuel sources due to economics, government incentives and hurdles, and technical challenges from variable sources such as solar and wind power. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the Power...
- 26 Jul 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: The US Power Grid-A Challenge for Wind

Jim Cahill

As the outlook for U.S. energy sources continues to change, Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director of the Mining and Power industries, looks at the outlook for wind energy. As highlighted in a recent New York Times article, Ideas to Bolster Power Grid Run Up...
- 19 Jul 2013
Power Blog: The US Power Grid-A Challenge for Wind

Jim Cahill

As the outlook for U.S. energy sources continues to change, Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director of the Mining and Power industries, looks at the outlook for wind energy. As highlighted in a recent New York Times article, Ideas to Bolster Power Grid Run Up...
- 19 Jul 2013
Power Blog: Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) at Duke Edwardsport

Jim Cahill

Gasification technologies can reduce the emissions from coal used for electrical power generation. Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director of the Mining and Power industry teams, provides an update on some projects coming online. Duke Energy recently announced...
- 14 Jun 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) at Duke Edwardsport

Jim Cahill

Gasification technologies can reduce the emissions from coal used for electrical power generation. Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director of the Mining and Power industry teams, provides an update on some projects coming online. Duke Energy recently announced...
- 14 Jun 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: The Challenge of Distributed Generation

Jim Cahill

Change from decentralized forces is impacting many industries including publishing, music, organizational hierarchies and more. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the power and metal & mining industry teams, looks at its impact on electrical power...
- 31 May 2013
Power Blog: The Challenge of Distributed Generation

Jim Cahill

Change from decentralized forces is impacting many industries including publishing, music, organizational hierarchies and more. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the power and metal & mining industry teams, looks at its impact on electrical power...
- 31 May 2013
Power Blog: Plasma Gasification-Municipal Waste as a Power Source

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and power industry team describes the plasma gasification technology in waste to energy conversion. A recent Waste to Energy Industry article, Control System for Troubled 12 MW Plasma Gasification...
- 17 May 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Plasma Gasification-Municipal Waste as a Power Source

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and power industry team describes the plasma gasification technology in waste to energy conversion. A recent Waste to Energy Industry article, Control System for Troubled 12 MW Plasma Gasification...
- 17 May 2013
Power Blog: Natural Gas as an Alternative Energy Feedstock Redux

Jim Cahill

As the global reserves of shale gas and shale oil continue their upward revisions, the economics of other energy sources continue to change. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the mining and power industry group, looks at the changing biofuel economics...
- 3 May 2013
Power Blog: Renewable Fuels Standard under Fire-Again

Jim Cahill

The goal of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard is to increase the use of alternative fuels in the transportation fuels mix. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, looks at this law versus the realities of today’s energy demand...
- 19 Apr 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Applying Wireless Vibration Monitoring in Electrical Power Stations

Jim Cahill

In a recent ME Plant & Maintenance article, Wireless Vibration Monitoring –improves reliability and enhances safety (pdf), a rotating machinery engineer describes how his power station used a wireless vibration transmitter to avoid shutting down a turbine...
- 18 Apr 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Small-Scale Power Plants–But Where?

Jim Cahill

The need for energy prompts constant innovation. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, on the alternative energy and metals & mining industry teams, analyzes the role of small-scale power plants. There was an interesting announcement this week by Synthesis Energy...
- 5 Apr 2013
Power Blog: Small-Scale Power Plants–But Where?

Jim Cahill

The need for energy prompts constant innovation. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, on the alternative energy and metals & mining industry teams, analyzes the role of small-scale power plants. There was an interesting announcement this week by Synthesis Energy...
- 5 Apr 2013
Power Blog: Ice Gas-Another Unconventional Energy Source

Jim Cahill

The search for additional sources of energy continues. Emerson’s Alan Novak, director of the Alternative Energy as well as the Mining and Metals industries looks at ice gas as another energy source in today’s guest post. Ice Gas, formally known as methane...
- 22 Mar 2013
Power Blog: Insight on the Energy Future – CERAWeek 2013

Jim Cahill

Douglas Morris of Emerson’s alternative energy industry team shares some thoughts and experiences from the CERAWeek conference this week. The 32nd annual CERAWeek Conference, led by Daniel Yergin, was held this week in Houston, Texas USA. The meeting...
- 8 Mar 2013
Alternative Energy Blog: Insight on the Energy Future – CERAWeek 2013

Jim Cahill

Douglas Morris of Emerson’s alternative energy industry team shares some thoughts and experiences from the CERAWeek conference this week. The 32nd annual CERAWeek Conference, led by Daniel Yergin, was held this week in Houston, Texas USA. The meeting...
- 8 Mar 2013