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Political ideology and renewable energy growth in Alberta
Edmonton - Alberta's electricity sector currently navigates a complex landscape. While renewable energy enjoys significant growth and promises a sustainable future, the recent moratorium implemented…
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Retailers Adapt Strategies to Changing Weather and Climate
As climate change increasingly impacts weather patterns across the globe, retailers are adjusting their strategies to respond to more frequent and extreme weather events. From…
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Natural Gas Market Faces Challenges Amid Cold Winter Predictions
As the 2024-2025 winter season approaches, the natural gas market is bracing for potential challenges, particularly in light of recent forecasts predicting colder temperatures. According…
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Fort Collins Municipality Case Study
A proposal for equipping broadband services to the Fort Collins, CO, municipality was approved by residents and a $120 million bond is now providing Fort…
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Climate Change and Political Responses
As the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, discussions around climate change continue to shape the political landscape. Recent events have brought to light the complex…
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High Arctic Polar Bears Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
New research has highlighted that polar bears in Canada’s high Arctic are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This alarming finding…
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Climate Change Fuels Spread of Deadly Fungal Infections in the UK
As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that the UK faces an increasing threat from deadly fungal infections, particularly those caused by the Aspergillus species. These…
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Duke Energy Approved to Deploy New Power Generation in NC
Duke Energy has received approval from North Carolina regulators to deploy a significant amount of new power generation capacity in the state, including new natural…
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Electrical Substations
Substation Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and Protecting the IEC 61850 Network
Every benefit that digital substations and IEC 61850 networking bring to T&D operations comes with a corresponding increase in attack surface. A substation built around…
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3-D Design for Electrical Substations
Exploring 3-D design techniques for electrical substations
BY MIKE MINELLI, & HAROLD HARKONEN, Nordmin Engineering
Since the 1970s, engineering consulting firms typically have been designing…
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FERC Conference Highlights Challenges in Resource Adequacy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently hosted the Co-Located Load Conference, a significant event that focused on resource adequacy, energy reliability, and the challenges…
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Electrical Substation Maintenance
Improving safety and methodology techniques to protect utility workers BY LARRY LAWRENCE, Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada In 1990, many workplace safety hazards were consistently…
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Gas Dehydration
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) insulates medium- and high-voltage switchgears around the world. In its pure form, this non-toxic, inert gas helps the power transmission & distribution (T&D)…
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