15 Nov 2023

Has Natural Gas in North America Become a Global Business?

Can a rosy picture with ongoing growth in global demand for U.S. gas coupled with limited price impacts on U.S. consumers continue?

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17 Oct 2023

Are Electric Vehicles Cost-Effective to Drive?

A recent study by the consulting group Anderson Economic Group purported to show that it is more expensive to charge an electric vehicle (EV) than it is to fill an equivalent vehicle with gasoline. But many other research groups have concluded that the Anderson study is flawed, and that it is indeed cheaper to fuel an EV.

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06 Sep 2023

The U.S. Army Uses Microgrids to Provide Resiliency, Address Climate Change, and Control Costs

The U.S. Army plans to install microgrids at each of its 130+ installations by 2035. Microgrids will enable each base to run all functions without grid power for multiple days.

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16 Aug 2023

Why Natural Gas Meters Must Be Properly Matched to Customers

Selecting the correct gas meter for any given application requires a balance of accuracy and economics. Here are the five common types of meters used in natural gas delivery systems and where they are typically installed.

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26 Jul 2023

From Energy Suppliers to Energy Managers: The Future of the Energy Company

Multiple forces including decarbonization, climate change, decentralization, digitization, and customer expectations are requiring energy companies to figure out new business models to avoid becoming irrelevant.

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26 Jun 2023

Natural Gas Regulators Are a Critical Safety Device: Here’s How They Work

Over the last 10 years, gas distribution and transmission systems have caused incidents resulting in an average of 11 fatalities and 48 injuries per year. Gas operators strive to continually drive these numbers to zero. A key device in preventing accidents is the gas regulator, which is found throughout the system from the wellhead to the customer meter.

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14 Jun 2023

Will EVs Overwhelm Our Distribution Grid?

Electric Vehicles or EVs in the U.S. will more than triple in the next two years and will increase more than tenfold to 39.6 million vehicles by 2030. Given that each EV has an electric charging load of about 7 kW (compared to a typical house with a peak demand of 4 kW), the projections raise the question – can our grid manage this rapid load growth?

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10 May 2023

Are Virtual Power Plants Ready to Replace Traditional Generation?

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) offer the potential for utilities to save billions of dollars in capacity investment while providing resource adequacy at a fraction of the cost of current providers.

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12 Apr 2023

Advanced Clean Fleet Regulations Coming to California

California is poised to move forward this spring with ambitious, new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations. These will accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the fleet and trucking transportation sectors with the end goal of 100% ZEVs by 2045 wherever possible.

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17 Mar 2023

Electric System Operators Perform Key Functions to Keep Us All in Power

System operators keep our system operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Almost always we never even think about them; we just enjoy the benefits of the electricity they ensure reaches our distribution utility.

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15 Feb 2023

What Exactly Is Home Electrification?

Moving toward electrification may make homes more environmentally friendly, provide cleaner air inside homes, make homes safer, and provide homeowners tools for managing utility bills. But many homeowners don't understand what electrification even means.

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18 Jan 2023

Where Does LNG Come from and Where Does It Go?

Use of LNG around the world is growing rapidly and such growth is expected to continue. It is important for anyone in the energy industry to understand what LNG is and how it works.

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14 Dec 2022

The U.S. Electricity Industry Continues a Sweeping Transition

Each year, Black & Veatch surveys power sector stakeholders to determine their primary challenges and opportunities. Here is Enerdynamics’ take on the top 10 findings in the most recent Black & Veatch report.

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09 Nov 2022

Should We All Prepare for Time-of-Use Electric Rates?

The time is here to pay more attention to when we use energy and to start developing strategies to gain greater control over our use of electricity. At some point, time-of-use rates are likely coming to your utility if they haven’t already. 

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19 Oct 2022

Renewable Growth Supercharged by High Gas and Oil Prices plus the IRA Act

New renewable capacity is dominating new capacity additions in the U.S. Why is this and what is the forecast for renewable growth?

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