Is Wind and Solar Energy A Dependable Energy Source?
Leave a CommentHave you seen the environmental science education video, “Can We Rely on Wind and Solar?” It’s popular on the social media scene, with more than 644,000 views in the last few weeks. The video asks the question, “Why do solar and wind combined provide less than 2% of the world’s energy?” The video presents a […]
The Environmental Impacts of Wind and Solar
Leave a CommentAlthough wind and solar have been promoted as environmentally friendly, especially when compared to fossil fuels, they certainly don’t come without a price. Take for example a solar energy plant. Once in place, a solar energy plant has relatively little impact on the environment, but the problem comes from what it takes to build that […]
Rehabilitation of the Longview Power Plant Makes it the Most Efficient in the Country
Leave a CommentAlthough we don’t hear much about construction of new coal-fired power stations but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. New plants are being built and are expected to meet up-to-date specifications and requirements. That’s what the owners of the Longview Power Plant expected when their new plant came on-line in 2011. Unfortunately, the plant had […]
Understanding Gas Metal Arc Welding
Leave a CommentBeing a manufacturer of industrial products for combustion turbine units, we know a thing or two about sheet metal fabrication. In this blog we’ll go over a capability that is important for designing and manufacturing parts and components that stand up to the challenging conditions of power generation equipment. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) is […]
June Is National Safety Month, An Annual Reminder To Review Safety Practices At Your Plant
Leave a CommentThe National Safety Council (NSC) has declared the month of June each year “National Safety Month.” While safety should always be top-of-mind in the workplace, National Safety Month is a good reminder to do an annual check-up on safety practices in our workplaces. Unfortunately, workplace injuries happen frequently across the country. A recent report from […]
How Not Paying Attention to Your Plant’s Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems Can Lead to Big Problems
Leave a CommentThe energy industry and other industries can learn a few things from the recent incident involving Berkshire Power Co. (BPC) and Power Plant Management Services (PPMS) at BPC’s gas-fired plant in Massachusetts. Earlier this month, the companies agreed to plead guilty and pay millions of dollars in fines on felony charges that plant workers submitted […]
Natural-Gas Combustion Turbines Offer Alternative to Coal-Fired and Nuclear Power Generation
Leave a CommentFor many years now, energy companies throughout the U.S. have been using natural-gas combustion turbines to provide power usage. But the use and popularity of combustion turbines have grown, especially in recent years. And combustion turbine usage will most likely continue to increase in the coming years. In fact, on its website, Duke Energy, says […]
Central Metal Fabricators Offers Gas Turbine Silencer Services
Leave a CommentAs a leader in gas turbine silencing equipment for over 65 years, we are often the first call of customers looking to tackle big projects. This happened recently when we were contacted by Trans Canada and National Gridin the Northeast and Georgia Power in the Southeast for service to their gas turbine silencer systems. CMF […]
Ready to Learn the ‘Truth About Carbon Dioxide?…
Leave a CommentPatrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, the largest independent environmental organization in the world, recently offered some facts about the benefits of carbon dioxide (CO2). He shared the information in The Truth About CO2, an educational video presented on the PragerU website. The purpose behind the creation of the video was to offer information “you won’t […]
Gas Combustion Turbines Used To Increase Gas-Generated Electricity
Leave a CommentReports earlier this month revealed that for the second time ever (and the second time this year), natural gas-generated electricity exceeded coal-generated electricity on a monthly basis, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). After looking at the entire year of electricity generation, from July 2014 through July 2015, analysts said coal-fired generation fell […]