RESOURCES FOR THE POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY

• Water-As-A-Fuel Market For The Future Of Clean Energy

  The idea of utilizing water as a fuel source has been speculated by scientists, innovators, and researchers from all over the globe, envisioning a world where renewable, green energy can power the planet.

• Controlling Biofouling In Governador José Richa Power Plant, Brazil

  Read about an extensive study that was carried out to evaluate the ability of the HOD UV system to control biofouling in the Governador José Richa Power Plant. 

• From Waste To Power: How Floating Solar Panels On Wastewater Ponds Can Secure Electricity

  Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions an electricity security crisis. But their underutilized surfaces could help tackle two problems at once — high power prices and algal growth.

• RO Membranes' Protection At Pinghu Power Plant, China

  A power plant in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province in China needed to replace the use of chemical biocides and protect boiler feed make-up water from anaerobic and aerobic bacterial growth and associated biofouling.

• Cooling Tower Crisis: How Hydrogen Peroxide Scrubbed Away The Bacteria Buildup

  A West coast power plant needed an immediate solution to clean its cooling tower that was fast, cost effective, and did not require removal and manual cleaning of the tower's fill material. 

• Dechlorination Of RO Feed Water In Power Station

  Plant Bowen, a coal-fired power station in Georgia, successfully implemented Atlantium's HOD UV technology to eliminate microbial growth and improve the performance of their reverse osmosis system. The HOD UV system removed chlorine, reduced maintenance costs, and extended the lifespan of membranes.

• How Energy Choices Influence Water Quality

  Using earth-friendly energy and conserving water supports the fight against climate change and preserves our freshwater reserves.

• Will Water Scarcity Be The Death Of Fossil Fuels?

  Water stress, whether caused by drought, access limitation, or contamination, has been increasingly detrimental for an ever-growing range of industries. Recently, a report by CDP, in collaboration with Planet Tracker, shed light on the significant impact of water insecurity on the financial performance of more than 4,000 companies. Of particular note are those companies in energy or energy-adjacent sectors.

• Are Biden's COP27 Goals Enough To Curb The Water-Food-Energy Nexus?

  At the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2022, world leaders gathered in Egypt to announce climate action initiatives and the steps each one planned to take to reduce the impacts of climate change in their respective countries. Among the leaders in attendance was U.S. President Biden, who outlined his goals and desires to double down on climate commitments relating to the water, food, energy nexus.

• Cryptocurrency And Water

  With the meltdown of FTX and the price of Bitcoin sinking to a quarter of its high water mark of over $64,000 in value (now maybe two bit Bitcoin?), I decided to resurrect my 2018 post Is Cryptocurrency Going Down the Drain?...