| Also, internship leads to hydropower career | | | | | | | Babbitt temperatures in pivoted shoe bearings can be reduced by offsetting pivots in the direction of rotation. If reverse rotation occurs, however, the offset is then in the wrong direction, and it’s important to understand the effects on performance. | | | | | | | | | | | Since its founding, Pacific Netting Products (PNP) has solidified its role as an industry leader in the design and manufacture of exclusion, guidance, and collection systems for myriad applications. We specialize in HDPE floating structures and netting options and are recognized throughout North America and internationally for our diverse product lines, quality solutions, and technical expertise. | | | | | | | | | | | | Ontario Power Generation reports that an extensive 16-year overhaul of the second-largest hydroelectric station in the province is under way to help secure additional decades of reliable, clean power. The project to overhaul all 16 units at the 1,045 MW R.H. Saunders Generating Station on the St. Lawrence River kicked off in January, with the first unit, G9, now fully… | | | | | | | | | | Despite a childhood spent tinkering with electronics, a career in hydropower was not on the radar for Shanna M. Durham, until a chance internship with the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation took her down a new path. Today, Durham is a senior mechanical engineer in Reclamation’s Technical Service Center in Denver, Colo. Her work focuses primarily on turbines… | | | | | | | | | | Staff with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the U.S. have prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for licensing of the 1,200 MW Goldendale Energy Storage Project (P-14861) in Washington State. Applicant FFP Project 101, LLC filed an application for an original license on June 23, 2020, to construct and operate the closed-loop pumped storage project, which would be… | | | | | | | | | | Advanced manufacturing and materials, such as 3D printing and novel component coatings, could offer solutions to modernize the existing fleet and design new approaches to hydropower, according to a report published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The hydropower industry — which the U.S. Energy Information Administration said accounted for 30% of all renewable energy generation and 6.1% of the total… | | | | | | | | | | The global energy transition is “off-track,” aggravated by the effects of multiple global crises, according to the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report called for a “fundamental course correction” in the energy transition. It said that investment and “comprehensive policies across the globe and all sectors” must grow renewables and instigate… | | | | | | | | | | Ontario is launching a clean energy credit (CEC) registry that will boost competitiveness and attract jobs by helping businesses meet their environmental and sustainability goals. A CEC registry provides businesses with a tool to meet environmental and sustainability goals by demonstrating that their electricity has been sourced from clean resources, such as nuclear power, hydroelectric, wind, solar and bioenergy. The… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Check out our NEW registration packages and secure your passes today before early bird ends on May 2, 2023! |  This presentation aims to list the multiple initiatives of the Itaipu Binacional operation team on machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, big data, cloud management, cybersecurity and the internet of things. |  This is a one-stop shop for Employers to find and hire top hydro industry talent and Job Seekers to search and apply for their next hydro career opportunities. Get started today. | | | | | | | Fugro announced it has received a ground investigation contract from SSE Renewables for its 1.5 GW Coire Glas hydro pumped storage scheme in Scotland. Located on the shores of Loch Lochy, between Fort William and Inverness, the Coire Glas project is expected to require a capital investment of over £1.5 billion (US$1.8 billion) to construct and, if approved for final… | | | | | | | | | | Salt River Project’s Board of Directors has named Jim Pratt the company’s new general manager and chief executive officer. Pratt will officially start this role on May 5, leading Arizona’s largest community-based, not-for-profit utility. Pratt will lead SRP’s more than 5,000 employees as they provide low-cost, reliable water and power. He will also work with SRP’s elected board and council… | | | | | | | | | | | Babbitt temperatures in pivoted shoe bearings can be reduced by offsetting pivots in the direction of rotation. If reverse rotation occurs, however, the offset is then in the wrong direction, and it’s important to understand the effects on performance. | | | | | | | |
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