Sustainability Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/sustainability/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:13:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Sustainability Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/sustainability/ 32 32 Data Centers and the Grid: Key Insights from POWER’s Inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange Summit https://www.powermag.com/data-centers-and-the-grid-key-insights-from-powers-inaugural-data-center-power-exchange-summit/ https://www.powermag.com/data-centers-and-the-grid-key-insights-from-powers-inaugural-data-center-power-exchange-summit/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:59:27 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245428 POWER breaks down the top insights from Data Center POWER eXchange, its unique one-day summit curated by POWER’s editorial team and convened to examine the collision between accelerating data center load and tightening grid constraints.  The rise of artificial intelligence is poised to create the fastest, largest, and most concentrated surge of electricity demand in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/data-centers-and-the-grid-key-insights-from-powers-inaugural-data-center-power-exchange-summit/feed/ 0 Get the White Paper: Boost Efficiency with Advanced Water Analytics https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/get-the-white-paper-boost-efficiency-with-advanced-water-analytics/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:58:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=245217 Global shifts in energy demand are prompting power plants to reassess their production and efficiency needs. Energy-intensive AI data centers and increased renewable power loads to grids demand greater plant flexibility. Ramp-up and shutdown cycles require plants to rely more on cycle chemistry analytics to support fluctuations. The loss of personnel expertise due to layoffs […]

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]]> Valmet’s Automation Solution for Improved Waste Management and Resource Efficiency at the New South Korean Incineration Facility https://www.powermag.com/valmets-automation-solution-for-improved-waste-management-and-resource-efficiency-at-the-new-south-korean-incineration-facility/ https://www.powermag.com/valmets-automation-solution-for-improved-waste-management-and-resource-efficiency-at-the-new-south-korean-incineration-facility/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:35:15 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245189 Valmet is to deliver an automation system to Seongnam City’s incineration facility currently under construction in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The order was placed by GS E&C Corp., the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the facility. By leveraging intelligent automation, the plant will optimize energy production, minimize emissions, and deliver efficient, consistent performance […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/valmets-automation-solution-for-improved-waste-management-and-resource-efficiency-at-the-new-south-korean-incineration-facility/feed/ 0 Siemens and Samsung C&T Partner to Drive Next-Generation Infrastructure Projects https://www.powermag.com/siemens-and-samsung-ct-partner-to-drive-next-generation-infrastructure-projects/ https://www.powermag.com/siemens-and-samsung-ct-partner-to-drive-next-generation-infrastructure-projects/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:23:40 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245186 The Global partnership agreement combines Samsung C&T’s EPC expertise with Siemens’ leading capabilities in digitalization, electrification, and automation Collaboration to focus initially on six landmark infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Canada Joint efforts to deliver differentiated, customer-centric solutions in airports, hospitals, buildings and data centers The partnership enables a unified “ONE Tech Company” […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/siemens-and-samsung-ct-partner-to-drive-next-generation-infrastructure-projects/feed/ 0 Colville Tribes, OATI Partner on Microgrid Program https://www.powermag.com/colville-tribes-oati-partner-on-microgrid-program/ https://www.powermag.com/colville-tribes-oati-partner-on-microgrid-program/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:12:16 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244812 The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will deploy multiple microgrids to enhance energy reliability and resiliency in an effort to achieve energy sovereignty. The Tribes, along with Open Access Technology International, on November 12 announced a landmark collaboration to advance tribal energy sovereignty and resilience through the siting of microgrids across the reservation in Washington state.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/colville-tribes-oati-partner-on-microgrid-program/feed/ 0 Google Commits to First U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plant with Integrated CCS for Data Centers https://www.powermag.com/google-backs-first-u-s-gas-fired-power-plant-with-integrated-ccs-for-data-centers/ https://www.powermag.com/google-backs-first-u-s-gas-fired-power-plant-with-integrated-ccs-for-data-centers/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:31:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243617 Google has signed a first-of-its-kind corporate offtake agreement to purchase power from a new 400-MW natural gas–fired cogeneration plant outfitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Decatur, Illinois. In an Oct. 23 blog post, Michael Terrell, head of Google’s Advanced Energy division, unveiled the corporate agreement that will allow the hyperscaler to purchase power […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/google-backs-first-u-s-gas-fired-power-plant-with-integrated-ccs-for-data-centers/feed/ 0 Nitrogen as the Safety Blanket for Your Industrial Process https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/nitrogen-as-the-safety-blanket-for-your-industrial-process/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:30:16 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=242947 In this paper, Air Products’ representatives explain the basics of nitrogen blanketing, how to elucidate its various value propositions to maximize safety and efficiency, as well as how to practice it effectively and efficiently across a variety of industrial settings. Download the full white paper to learn more.

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]]> Mining Our Nation’s Scrap to Transform Our Electric Grid https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/mining-our-nations-scrap-to-transform-our-electric-grid/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:56:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=242849 Today’s demand for energy is extraordinary and expected to continue rising. The rapid growth of data centers, reshoring manufacturing operations and electrification of transportation has accelerated the market demands for electricity. Rethinking how industries use, and re-use materials is central to both the future of the electrified world and the work of Nucor, North America’s […]

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]]> Bill Gates: ‘The Future of Energy Is Subatomic’ https://www.powermag.com/blog/bill-gates-the-future-of-energy-is-subatomic/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/bill-gates-the-future-of-energy-is-subatomic/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:53:31 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=242513 I’m lucky to learn firsthand about some of the world’s most cutting-edge technologies. I’ve seen artificial intelligence ace an AP biology test, long before AI became an everyday tool. I’ve seen genetically modified mosquitoes that stop malaria in its tracks. I’ve seen geothermal wells that go 15,000 feet below the surface of the earth.   But […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/bill-gates-the-future-of-energy-is-subatomic/feed/ 0 Buildings Will Devour 50% of New Global Electricity by 2035—Here’s How Smart Design Can Change That https://www.powermag.com/buildings-will-devour-50-of-new-global-electricity-by-2035-heres-how-smart-design-can-change-that/ https://www.powermag.com/buildings-will-devour-50-of-new-global-electricity-by-2035-heres-how-smart-design-can-change-that/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:14:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=241912 Nations around the world are undergoing a seismic shift, switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy to meet net-zero targets. But one sector is set to dominate new demand—buildings.

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