Water Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/water/ 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 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:10:27 +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 Water Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/water/ 32 32 The Evolution of Data Center Cooling: From Water to Emerging Technologies https://www.powermag.com/the-evolution-of-data-center-cooling-from-water-to-emerging-technologies/ https://www.powermag.com/the-evolution-of-data-center-cooling-from-water-to-emerging-technologies/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:10:27 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243424 Data centers are the backbone of the digital age, housing the servers and networking equipment that power everything from cloud computing to streaming services. As these facilities grow in size and complexity, so does the challenge of keeping them cool.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-evolution-of-data-center-cooling-from-water-to-emerging-technologies/feed/ 0 EPA Extends Steam-Electric Wastewater Deadlines to 2034, Citing Grid Reliability and Rising Power Demand https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:07:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=242825 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to shift capital planning and permitting timelines for the nation’s remaining coal-fired power units, acting on two measures targeting wastewater discharge under the Clean Water Act, and separately, air-quality visibility programs and the Clean Air Act. On Sept. 29, the EPA issued a proposed rule and companion […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/feed/ 0 How Advanced Monitoring and Early Warning Tools Are Revolutionizing Power Plant Cooling Water Intake Management https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/ https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:04:13 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239373 Thermal power plants, nuclear and fossil-fueled, rely on cooling water intake structures (CWIS) to withdraw water for rejecting waste heat. The CWIS serves as a critical interface between engineered systems and the natural environment, making it vulnerable to various external factors such as biological growth, water chemistry changes, hydraulic forces, drifting debris, and meteorologic events. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/feed/ 0 Understanding Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Systems https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/ https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:57:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239991 Reverse osmosis (RO) is a vital water purification technology used in various applications such as boiler feedwater treatment, cooling water systems, and wastewater recycling. The feedwater for RO can

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/feed/ 0 Improving the Efficiency of Power Plant Cooling Ponds https://www.powermag.com/improving-the-efficiency-of-power-plant-cooling-ponds/ https://www.powermag.com/improving-the-efficiency-of-power-plant-cooling-ponds/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:32:23 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=238101 As electricity demand soars during summer heat waves, many power plants find themselves constrained by their ability to cool water efficiently for reuse. Innovative floating cooling technology is enabling

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/improving-the-efficiency-of-power-plant-cooling-ponds/feed/ 0 EPA Extends Coal Ash Compliance Deadlines, Citing Utility, Contractor Strain https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-coal-ash-compliance-deadlines-citing-utility-contractor-strain/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-coal-ash-compliance-deadlines-citing-utility-contractor-strain/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:26:31 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=238241 Citing a mounting compliance crunch in America’s coal-fired power sector, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new rules extending key deadlines for coal ash cleanup and management, while floating the prospect of a further 12-month delay. The changes address calls from utilities, engineering contractors, and state regulators for more realistic timeframes to assess, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-coal-ash-compliance-deadlines-citing-utility-contractor-strain/feed/ 0 Innovative Stormwater Improvement Project Strengthens Burbank’s Power System https://www.powermag.com/innovative-stormwater-improvement-project-strengthens-burbanks-power-system/ https://www.powermag.com/innovative-stormwater-improvement-project-strengthens-burbanks-power-system/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:36:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235738 In drought-prone Southern California, Burbank Water and Power has implemented a groundbreaking stormwater capture and reuse system that saves more than eight million gallons of water annually. This

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]]> Crafting Integrated Solutions to Minimize Energy and Water Consumption https://www.powermag.com/crafting-integrated-solutions-to-minimize-energy-and-water-consumption/ https://www.powermag.com/crafting-integrated-solutions-to-minimize-energy-and-water-consumption/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:03:51 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=232765 Energy and water are like dance partners in a complex ballet, each intricately linked to the other. On the global stage, the greatest demand for water is for electric power generation, while the most energy-intensive sector is the extraction, treatment, and distribution of water.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/crafting-integrated-solutions-to-minimize-energy-and-water-consumption/feed/ 0 Quidnet Completes Testing of Long-Duration Geomechanical Energy Storage https://www.powermag.com/quidnet-completes-testing-of-long-duration-geomechanical-energy-storage/ https://www.powermag.com/quidnet-completes-testing-of-long-duration-geomechanical-energy-storage/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:41:54 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=230064 Energy storage solutions group Quidnet Energy said the company has successfully completed demonstration and testing of its Geomechanical Energy Storage (GES) technology at a megawatt-hour (MWh) scale.

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