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Exowatt's Next-Generation Renewable Energy Tech Could Power Data Centers

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive unprecedented demand for computing power, data centers are facing mounting pressure to meet energy needs sustainably. Exowatt, a Miami-based renewable energy startup, is addressing this challenge with its innovative P3 modular solar thermal system. This technology offers a scalable, cost-effective solution to power data centers around the clock, even in remote locations.

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The Exowatt P3 system is designed as a modular unit that...

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Bills Threaten Renewable Growth and Raise Costs

Texas is at a pivotal crossroads in its energy policy, with legislative actions that could significantly reshape the state's electricity landscape. A recent report by Aurora Energy Research, commissioned by the Texas Association of Business, warns that proposed restrictions on renewable energy...

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B.C. Climate Update: Key Actions in Climate Fight

In British Columbia (B.C.), the climate crisis remains an urgent issue, with various developments over the past few years underscoring the challenges and actions needed to address it. From projections of Earth's warming not improving in recent years to growing calls for a national youth climate...

Electrical Substations

Utilizing Fault Resistance to Test Distance Relays

Taking power grid protection to an all-new level

BY JASON BUNEO & RENE AGUILAR, Megger

The testing of distance relays has evolved from testing simple electromechanical relays to the newest modern microprossesor relays. Most modern relays employ advanced algorithms that not only compare the direction of voltages and currents in the system but also rather look at other system components. For example, many modern relays utilize various methods in order to determine the direction of the fault such as negative sequence impedance, zero sequence impedance, cross polarization, and others. This is only one of the many parameters that make up the distance protection.

Due to this increase in complexity in distance relays, the test methods have also evolved from the simple traditional methods of injecting simple arbitrary test values to requiring more realistic test values. It is important to understand how these newer devices function in order to be...

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Physical Security & Monitoring

The Copper Theft Pandemic

Around the time of the financial crisis of 2008, precious metals pricing began to change drastically. Beginning in late 2007, a trend of price instability began to be seen for gold, silver, platinum, and (although not a precious metal in the traditional sense), copper. The price of all these metals...