Industrial Microgrids

This section includes white papers on Industrial Microgrids
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Nuclear in the Oil Patch: Natura, Texas Tech Exploring SMR to Power Water Desalination from Shale Drilling

Feb. 20, 2025
This collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) at Texas Tech, focuses on integrating Natura’s MSR-100 technology to provide a sustainable solution...

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

Feb. 10, 2025
As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...
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Chevron, GE Vernova and Engine No. 1 United to Provide Gas-Fired Power Directly to New Data Centers

Jan. 29, 2025
The aim of the new GE-Chevron-Engine No. 1 partnership is to construct a first-ever GW-scale power plant co-located with a data center and do it well before the end of President...
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Nabors Chooses e2's Virtual Utility Technology to Electrify On-Site Drilling for Oil, Gas and Geothermal

Dec. 10, 2024
Oil and gas operations account for about 15% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizing the drilling sector significantly with electrification, such as potential...
Aerial view of a drilling rig from Nabors Industries where Quaise Energy is installing millimeter wave capabilities. Work at Nevada Gold Mines will require a similar setup to develop deep geothermal energy onsite. Image credit Quaise Energy

Gold Mine Turns to Geothermal to Decarbonize On-Site Operations

Dec. 5, 2024
Quaise Energy and Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) are investigating how geothermal can further decarbonized NGM’s coal-fired TS Power Plant.
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Ethiopia and Nigeria Power the Future with Minigrids

June 4, 2024
Two new solar minigrid projects in sub-Saharan Africa will power Ethiopia’s agrarian economy and 15 Nigerian universities.
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Hitachi Energy Pilots H2-Fired Gen-set to Power E-Excavator Charging Station at Swedish Port Construction

May 30, 2024
Hitachi Energy estimates that using the HyFlex H2 generator can eliminate about 1,600 metric tons of diesel fuel annually, reducing 5,800 tons of CO2 emissions.
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Resiliency Now: Concord Engineering CEO Mike Fischette Highlights Decentralized Power at MGK 2024

May 17, 2024
Understanding microgrids and their benefits is only part of the equation, Fischette pointed out. Organizations must also develop critical skillsets to ensure that microgrids are...
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Oklo, Diamondback Energy Mulling 20-year PPA on Nuclear to Electrify Permian Basin Oil and Gas Operations

April 10, 2024
A series of 50-MW Aurora powerhouses could act as nuclear-powered microgrids to provide carbon-free electricity to counter the emissions involved in production from the shale ...