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With electric vehicles gaining importance in the daily commute or further-afield business travel, energy storage technology, particularly in the shape of batteries, advances.
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Achieving contract transparency and cost control
Managing turnarounds, shutdowns and outages is often like trying to hit a moving target. Despite all the upfront planning and scheduling that occurs, it is nearly impossible to foresee the circumstances that will affect the outcome of a turnaround. The best “leading indicator” is daily reporting by contractors of hours and progress. All too often …
Smart Metering: a market review
IFandP takes a look at the latest developments in the field of Smart Metering and discusses some of the issues that will need to be addressed if they are to reach their full potential in terms of peak-shaping.
Planning for pandemonium
In the light of recent events in Libya and Egypt, Nick Stocker of NES Group discusses the issues surrounding the evacuation of oil and gas workers in the event of civil disorder.
Energy Storage: enabling a shift away from baseload generation
Rachel Johnson explores the current state of energy storage technologies and their role in facilitating the greater use of wind power.
Refining ID and access management with smart card innovation
In an industry where safety and security is paramount, smart cards supporting multiple applications are allowing oil and gas companies to better safeguard staff and sites. Keith Chapman, End User Manager NEMEA at HID Global, discusses the benefits of multi-application smart card technology.
Shell Lubricants: delivering value through continous improvement
IFandP was attended an open day at Shell Lubricants’ laboratories in Hamburg, Germany. The importance of R&D combined with both in-house testing and field trials was emphasised, together with how Shell’s commitment to these activities has resulted in the products that have made it the global leader in the lubricants market for four consecutive years.
Lifecycle costs & investment
Andreas Back, Manager, Wärtsilä Development & Financial Services, Finland, investigates the advantages of calculating a power plant’s long-term profitability via realistic lifecycle costs instead of using new and clean ISO values. How should these lifecycle costs (LCC) be determined and incorporated in the investment decision process?
The skills issue: meeting the challenges of tomorrow
IFandP sits down with Sarah Taylor, Associate Director, NES Group to discuss the recruitment and skills issues facing the energy industry.
Smart metering – keeping the data secured
Stuart Feargrieve, Managing Director of Axway UK, takes us through the the wider implications of the shift to smart metering for the British power sector.
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