FROM THE EDITOR
• Power Process
NEWS &
NOTES
• Wind power takes off
• Congeneration project powers Nevada printer
COMPUTING
• Monitoring power systems
• Making the most of capacity
• Maintenance savings
• Low-cost procurement
INPUT/OUTPUT
• Calling one adam 12-speed
The Merchant Revolution
Armed with advancing technology, risk-takers aim to bring cheaper power to the people.
Flight and Light
Sixty years after it started the Jet Age, the gas turbine's biggest gains
are in generating electric power around the world.
More Power, Fewer Players
Competitive pressures and gains in technology are remaking the world map
of the industry.
Sound as a
Dollar
A new ultrasonic array cuts the time and cost of turbine inspection.
Power-Savvy
Consultants specialize in cutting energy bills for government agencies and
private institutions.
Police Power
A 19th-century landmark makes a clean arrest of delinquent electricity.
Spotting Substation Gas Leaks
Power companies are troubleshooting insulation gas leaks faster and more
accurately by using a laser-based sensing technology.
Keeping Corruption Out of
Power
Research partners look to superconductors to bring a current problem under
control.
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