It is the policy of Michigan Technological University that all equipment be locked out during servicing and/or maintenance work to protect against accidental or inadvertent activation which could ...

The increased use of intermittent renewable energy sources and the shift to gas-fired combustion turbines places new burdens on the dispatch of many coal-fired units. Steam units must now operate at ...

Over the past decade, those of us in the power industry have witnessed a remarkable transformation. Power needs have not only grown, but with each generation they have advanced — driven by smarter ...

This shows part of the display Duke Energy Progress transmission personnel see in a new control center that will open this week. The facility is meant to help Duke make the grid more reliable and ...

OSHA's lockout/tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, explains exactly why employees must be trained. It also requires different levels of training for three categories of employees. Failing to train ...

In today’s world, motors are ubiquitous, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. The importance of optimizing motor control for energy efficiency cannot be overstated, ...

As organizations look to reduce operating costs, climate and sustainability initiatives might take a back seat to other functions viewed as more mission critical. Consultants found that 50% of global ...

Gurion University of the Negev announced a breakthrough in controlling power delivery for fusion reactors, a key challenge in ...

How many men can live on earth at once, and how long and fully they can live, depend on man's ability to control energy and matter. Those qualities of mind and spirit that give human life its sense ...

A deep dive into the brain’s command center for hunger shows how decoding its circuits could transform the future of weight loss treatments. Brain integration of environmental cues in the regulation ...