The UtilityRadar field guide
Utility Infrastructure Guides and Explainers
In depth guides, technology explainers, and data analyses for water, wastewater, power, renewables, and utility infrastructure.
EAM Software Compared: Maximo vs Infor vs Hexagon
Head to head comparison of IBM Maximo, Infor EAM, and Hexagon EAM for utility applications.
SAP PM vs Standalone CMMS for Utilities
When SAP Plant Maintenance makes sense versus a dedicated CMMS at a utility. Integration tradeoffs and hybrid approaches.
Adani Solar: Inside India's Solar Giant
The scale and role of Adani Group solar businesses in India renewable transition. Manufacturing, generation, and controversies.
Local Water Utility Directory: How UtilityRadar Works
How the UtilityRadar directory tracks over 177,000 utility infrastructure sites globally, and how to use it for research and planning.
District Cooling Plants: Inside the Gulf's Cooling Giants
The mega district cooling plants powering the Gulf. Dubai Palm District Cooling, Empower, Tabreed, and their operations.
Non-Renewable Energy Sources: What They Are and Why They Persist
Coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium. What non renewable sources are, why they still dominate global energy, and their trajectory.
Hydrogen Storage: The Hard Problem of the Energy Transition
Storing hydrogen is genuinely hard. Compressed, liquid, salt cavern, and chemical carrier options. Cost, efficiency, and where each fits.
Hydrogen Refueling Stations: How They Work and Where They Are
The infrastructure behind hydrogen vehicles. How hydrogen refueling works, deployment status, and outlook.
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Explained
How CAES stores energy in underground caverns. Technology, deployment, and role in long duration storage.
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