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.
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.
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.
Natural Gas Distribution Companies: How Gas Reaches You
How natural gas distribution utilities deliver gas to homes and businesses. Pipes, regulators, meters, and industry structure.
Natural Gas Storage: Where the EIA Numbers Come From
How natural gas storage works. Depleted reservoirs, aquifers, salt caverns, and above ground. Why weekly EIA numbers move markets.
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)
How SMES stores energy in superconducting coils. Technology, applications, and role in the storage portfolio.
Electric Power Consumption by Country
How electricity consumption varies by country. Total, per capita, sector split, and trajectory to 2050.
Work Order Management: From Request to Closeout
The complete work order lifecycle at a utility: request, planning, dispatch, execution, closeout, and lessons learned.
Fleet Maintenance Software for Utility Fleets
How utilities manage vehicle fleets: pickups, trucks, bucket trucks, and specialised equipment. Software categories and selection.
Hydropower Turbines: Francis, Kaplan and Pelton Explained
The three main hydropower turbine types Francis, Kaplan, and Pelton. Which fits which site and why.
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