[en] The preliminary feasibility study of utilizing ricehulls as fuel for power generation in a communal set-up involving ricemills was completed by PNOC-ERDC for the EC-AIT COGEN Programme. The study assessed the market, evaluated the patterns and level of ricehull availability, and their implications on plant operation characteristics and financial viability. Ten potential areas were studied more closely for their suitability as pilot demonstration sites. (auth.). 8 tabs.; 4 figs.; 1 ref

[en] A simple and straightforward technique was developed to assess avoided system operating costs associated with non-utility generation (NUG). The technique was based on optimum loading configurations of the committed units both before and after the inclusion of NUG energy. The salient features of the technique were presented in this paper. Assessment of avoided operating cost with deterministic and probabilistic criteria were explained. A time differentiated price system was adopted in the algorithms to reflect the different value placed on purchased price by a utility at different times of the day. The algorithms show the utility effects of dispatchable and non-dispatchable NUG energies. The IEEE Reliability Test System (RTS) was utilized for numerical analysis. Results were illustrated. It was found that sensitivity studies similar to those performed on the IEEE-RTS could be utilized to determine the amount of energy and the time period during which utilities and NUGs can maximize their economic benefits. 7 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab

[en] In this non-specialist article attention is paid to the potential of wave power to generate electricity. In particular, experiments and activities in Scotland to develop and test techniques to exploit wave power are highlighted (e.g. the Clam and the Ocean Swell Powered Renewable Energy design or OSPREY). 4 figs., 5 refs

[en] In this item are examined the consequences of a distributed generation on MT networks, investments and problems

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[en] 'Full text:' As a major generator of electricity in Ontario, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has long maintained an active program looking at alternative and emerging generation technologies and methodologies to satisfy growing energy demand. While central power generation will no doubt remain the mainstay for electricity supply, the alternative of 'on-site' or distributed generation has been looked at in some depth and should be expected to play an increasingly important role as various technology options become more cost-effective. This presentation will summarize some of OPG's activities in assessing the potential for distributed generation, including the feasibility of fuel cells for stationary power generation, and will address the broader issue of the potential links between power generation and an eventual Hydrogen Economy.(author)

[en] Highlights from papers presented at a meeting of the Engineering and Operating Division of the Canadian Electrical Association are presented. One section is entitled 'Lessons of the Harrisburg failure.' It provides information about that accident and points out significant differences between Bruce NGS and Three Mile Island which make a similar type of accident at Bruce highly improbable. Another section gives Ontario Hydro's revised forecasts and schedules for new generating stations, particularly Bruce B and Darlington. A third section gives statistics of Canada's present and planned generating capacity, including nuclear. (N.D.H.)

[en] This is a study of the current and future situation of the international nuclear market. This paper highlights the projections as seen not only by Bechtel Power Corporation, but also by the international nuclear community. It covers in particular the electric power growth projection; the percentage of probable nuclear power generation; operating services for existing nuclear power plants; and the nuclear fuel cycle. (NEA)

[en] Encouraging experimental results, including those of France's Atomic Energy Commission, suggest that the tokamak toroidal shape is best suited to control thermonuclear fusion; this implies resolution, in time, of the world's energy problems

[en] The principle of MHD generators is briefly described and their history and main development problems indicated including especially combustion chambers, MHD channels, electrodes, and magnets. The first generation of MHD generators is briefly reviewed and the specifications of the most interesting parameters are compared. Some data are also shown on the first combined magnetohydrodynamic unit of an overall electric output of 500 MW being built in Ryazanh. (B.S.)