ThinkTech and Perspectives on Energy (Perspectives on Energy)
Empowering Viewers with Energy Knowledge. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Jay Fidell. As we recap the series of show and episode highlights, we discuss the benefits of being the vehicle of delivery for this industry knowledge and best practices to the viewers. The hope was always to equip the […]
Eclipses and Solar Energy (Perspectives on Energy)
How a Little Darkness Reduced PV Output. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) conducted a study on the effects of the eclipse on April 8, 2024 and the effect it had on Photovoltaic power output (PV). The results are very interesting as we contrast that to how […]
Power Systems for the Rest of us – Pt 2 (Perspectives on Energy)
Fundamentals and Basics. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As discussions and debates heat up on renewable resources and replacing fossil fuel burning power plants with solar and wind, the topic of reliability and economics is often lost in the shuffle and the point is usually muddled in those conversations if it is […]
Power Systems for the Rest of us (Perspectives on Energy)
Fundamentals and Basics. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As discussions and debates heat up on renewable resources and replacing fossil fuel burning power plants with solar and wind, the topic of reliability and economics is often lost in the shuffle and the point is usually muddled in those conversations if it is […]
EIA Energy Outlook 2023 (Perspectives on Energy)
Where we Are Now and will be by 2050. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The US Energy Information Administration recently issue the Annual Energy Outlook for 2023 along with projections into 2050. Though it shows where we are now and where we are trending, it still illustrates a rather overly optimistic view […]
Grid Storage and Blackouts (Perspectives on Energy)
Batteries Used as Grid Forming Resources. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As renewable resource variability has a well-documented impact on grid reliability, and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) still beyond the commercially available horizon, utility scale batteries and their associated inverter-based technologies may not only smooth out that variability, but also serve as […]
Utility Line Workers – Labor Statistics (Perspectives on Energy)
Demand is Growing. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the electric utility industry is expanding and gearing up for the transition to more a reliable grid power in large part by renewable energy, the need for line workers is growing dramatically. Starting salaries are highly competitive and career portability offer a great […]
Battery Storage and NERC Compliance (Perspectives on Energy)
Navigating New Regulatory Challenges. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Ever since the North American Electric Reliability Corporation lowered the applicability threshold on Battery Energy Storage Systems, Generator Owners (GO) and Generator Operators (GOP) have been increasingly concerned with how this will impact their regulatory compliance risk. With violations potentially into the millions, […]
HALEU – High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (Perspectives on Energy)
A New Era of Nuclear Power is Coming. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission work to get the commercial use of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium – HALEU – on the horizon, many in the legacy nuclear industry are still not quite up to speed […]
MARVEL – Micro Reactor Design Milestone (Perspectives on Energy)
Reaching Final Step. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) Project has achieved reached 90 percent of its final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with fabrication and construction. Given the recent […]
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The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a moment of turbulence for a country facing a deepening conflict [...]
Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He must hold elections for a new president within 50 days. [...]
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The city serves up a cast of supporting characters who flock to a park outside Manhattan Criminal Court, where Donald Trump is on trial, and grab the spotlight. [...]
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Israel's prime minister and senior figures with the Palestinian group are wanted for war crimes. [...]
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is also confirmed to have died in Sunday's crash in north-western Iran. [...]
The Wikileaks founder awaits a ruling on his right to appeal extradition to the US. [...]
The broadcast regulator's said the network had been found in breach of due impartiality rules. [...]
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leaders including Ismail Haniyeh and Yayha Sinwar, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [...]
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Rwanda's post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven. And it prompts many questions, including: what type of leader is needed to help a country grow and heal? [...]
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [...]
Inquiry slams successive UK governments for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
An inquiry has found that British authorities and the country’s public health service committed a “catalogue of failures” and knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through [...]
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more. [...]
The Philippines has blamed Chinese fishermen for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an [...]
