Power Engineer
Volume 20, Issue 3, June 2006
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Volume 20, Issue 3
June 2006
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- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 2 –2
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060310
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- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 3 –3
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060311
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- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 4 –5
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060312
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- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 6 –6
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060313
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- Author(s): R. Pool
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 7 –7
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060314
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Utility leaders predict blackouts, gas shortages and revolutionary change. - Author(s): R. Pool
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 8 –9
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060315
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The latest plan for a pan-European electricity grid is set to trigger an era of cheap, clean energy. - Author(s): K. Sangami
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 10 –10
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060316
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As energy demands in data centres soar, how can IT operators play it cool? - Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 12 –14
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060301
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This paper presents an interview with environmental economics pioneer and carbon trading inventor, Richard Sandor. The interview highlighted Sandor's views on such issues as the US pollution trading programs' success and how these compare to those in Europe, advocating carbon tax over carbon trading, and the impact of carbon trading to the global economy. - Author(s): D. Flin
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 16 –19
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060302
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This paper describes the US Department of Energy sponsored the Solar Decathlon 2007 which aims to challenge engineering students from around the globe to build an energy efficient, solar-powered home for less than $400,000. The competition requires each house to function more or less like any home in any developed nation, providing enough solar power to do the laundry, power a home office, cook dinner and leave the television turned on for at least six hours a day. Each house is judged across a range of specifications, from architecture and comfort to appliances included and overall energy balance, with a view to producing more energy than is consumed. - Author(s): C. Fry
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 20 –23
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060303
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This paper discusses how recent technological advances combined with timely legislative changes can contribute to the commercial success of biomass as a sustainable energy source in the UK. - Author(s): K. Sipila ; T. Savola ; E. Pursiheimo ; C.-J. Fogelholm
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 24 –25
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060304
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One key application for biomass is in combined heat and power (CHP) production where it could cut the use of fossil fuels drastically. A specific example can be found in Finland where regional small-scale district heating plants are being converted to CHP to increase its CHP production. To assess the potential of small-scale CHP plant, a team from VTT Energy attempted to find the most profitable way to boost plant efficiencies. The team developed a so-called optimization model to assess the impact of a range of production process changes. It was found that adding a feedwater preheater, steam reheater and a two-stage district heat exchanger were the most promising alternatives for increasing the power production in all small-scale plant, between 1 to 20 MWe. - Author(s): J. Crook
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 26 –29
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060305
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Energy contenders from 22 locations across nine US states are vying to become the host of the first-ever coal-fuelled, zero-emission power generation plant. Part of the US government's $1 billion FutureGen project, the plant will employ cutting edge integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology and will serve as a large-scale engineering laboratory for testing new clean power, carbon capture and coal-to-hydrogen technology. This futuristic IGCC plant will base its design and operation on the wealth of experience from a range of existing demonstration IGCC power plants. - Author(s): K. Bell ; G. Ault ; J. McDonald
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 30 –33
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060306
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This paper discusses the need to address the issues concerning the security of supply and the viability of current transmission network in order for the UK wind industry to realize its full potential. Clearly, a range of factors affect generation and transmission security issues. But given the need for an efficient electricity market, the intention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the sums of money involved in major transmission upgrades and the impact of electricity supply interruptions, any new transmission investment planning rule must be based on rigorous analysis. - Author(s): J. Woodward
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 34 –38
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060307
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This paper discusses the story behind the successful electrification of Faseau, a remote village in Papua New Guinea. Unlike power supplies in other remote villages in the country, Faseau's installation relied entirely on voluntary labor, being funded by overseas aid donors and the community itself. While the technical features of the 7 kW micro-hydroelectric power plant project are not sophisticated, they are robust and were chosen to meet project requirements such as economy, ease of transport, installation and operation. Because the range of skills available in the village is diverse and there was no process during construction that could not be handled by local people after an initial demonstration, concerns about the sustainability of the electricity network are easily allayed. - Author(s): R. Bojoi ; F. Farina ; A. Tenconi ; F. Profumi ; E. Levi
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 40 –43
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060308
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Among different multiphase motor drive solutions, one of the most widely discussed is the voltage source inverter (VSI) fed dual three-phase induction machine. Over the years, various topics pertinent to this specific motor drive system have been investigated in considerable depth and, more recently, various reports on real-world applications have emerged. In this paper, a drive system that has been developed specifically for electrical vehicles is described. For vector control purposes, the drive was modeled using an approach that is based on the vector space decomposition technique since it directly leads to the proposed current control method in the stationary reference frame. - Author(s): K. Allan
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 44 –45
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060309
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This paper emphasizes the importance of professional engagement (PE) in ensuring the health of the power industry. While there is significant opportunity for businesses, the power sector and consumers, a low level of PE across the sector has hampered progress. It is therefore critical for the industry as a whole to begin to facilitate change and modernize PE before it faces further problems. There is an urgent need to reinvigorate PE while still maintaining important business matters. - Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 46 –47
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060317
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- Author(s): C. Ashmore
- Source: Power Engineer, Volume 20, Issue 3, page: 48 –48
- DOI: 10.1049/pe:20060318
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The UK energy review unearthed myriad options for the future, but how many are viable?
Editor's letter
Contributors
News in brief
Industry news
Analysis: Tomorrow's world
Analysis: Meet the new superpower
Analysis: Power struggle
Counting carbon [pollution trading programs]
Hot shots [solar powered home]
Road to rot [biomass industry]
Small scale, big burn [combined heat and power plants]
Back to the future [IGCC plant]
All eyes on wind [wind industry]
Electric dreams [micro-hydroelectric plant]
Dual three-phase induction motor drive with digital current control in the stationary reference frame
Time to engage [professional engagement]
Letters
Final say: Power spats
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