Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and American Superconductor Corp have commenced operation of the world’s first high temperature superconductor (HTS) power transmission cable system in a commercial power grid.  The 138 kV system, which consists of three individual HTS power cable phases running in parallel, was energised on April 2 and is operating successfully in LIPA’s Holbrook transmission right of way.  The cable system, including six outdoor terminations for connection to LIPA’s grid,

“If Opec accepts the need to address environmental issues then it can no longer view the development of alternative energies ... as being anti-oil.”

Funding made available by both the Victoria State and Australian Federal Governments for the demonstration of Low Emission Technologies is enabling the implementation of pilot brown coal (lignite) drying technology at unit 1 of the International Power managed Hazelwood power station. This will dry the run of mine (ROM) (raw) brown coal from above 60% moisture content to approximately 12% moisture content in an initial 50% feed train. It is the core component of a major upgrade programme, Haze