Kent Harrington
Kent is a videographer and professional storyteller. He regularly blogs for AIChE on ChEnected. See his latest posts below. You can also follow Kent on twitter @harringtonkent.
ChEnected contributions
China Goes Big for Concentrated Solar with 1,000 MW Order from SolarReserve
When SolarReserve CEO Kevin Smith points out the innovation that makes the Crescent Dunes concentrated solar power plant (CSP) so unique, he highlights the 12-hour storage capacity — its kill
Swapping Solar and Wind for Coal, an Era Ends in Canada
Battered and reeling from falling global coal prices, by the time St.
California's Newest Grid Storage — Batteries Not Included
Rail storage shows major advantages for the future of California's grid storage, potentially leaving storage batteries in the dust.
Skipping Traditional Grids Solar Startup Offers Electricity, Pure Water, and Wi-Fi
As Americans wake up to the horror of Flint, Michigan's water crisis and realize that "modern" cities are saddled with ancient water pipes and creaking power grids, a team led by Ital
Surging Wind Capacity Forces Fights over Grid Modernization
There’s enough untapped wind streaming across the vast plains of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming to generate more electricity than a fleet of Hoover Dams.
First Solar Back from the Brink and Cheaper than China
Last month First Solar announced that it set a new record in its research lab for cadmium-telluride cell efficiency, at 22.1 percent.
IEA Says Global CO2 Emissions Have Decoupled from Economic Growth
As we watch coal get kicked to the curb, particularly in developed countries, the International Energy Agency thinks it's time for a paradigm-check.
After Tesla's Model 3 Launch, Drone Video Puts Gigafactory in the Spotlight
Just one week after Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Model 3, it's obvious the world liked what it saw.
iPhone-Stalking Elon Musk's Tesla Model 3 Launch
Elon Musk's live-stream from the Tesla Design Center in Hawthrone, California, is about to start. The stage is dark, but the noisy acoustics don't lie.
Overcoming Trouble at SaskPower's Carbon Capture Project in Canada
When it opened in October 2014, SaskPower’s $1.5 billion Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant was the world's flagship demonstration on the frontier of clean-tech innovatio
The Global Coal Death-Spiral Picks Up Speed
Last year the world began to decisively shift away from using coal to produce electricity. This reached a symbolic climax last week when Scotland shut down its last coal-fired power plant
Saudi Arabia Prepares for Life After the Paris Climate Accord
Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA Power, who has built cutting-edge solar and desalination plants across the Middle East and Africa,
Inside the World's First Completely Solar-Powered Airport
With 24 airlines, 1,000 flights a week and 7 million passengers a year, Cochin International Airport in India’s Kerala state is the third busiest in India.
The Saudi Oil Glut's Winners and Losers
Speaking to a packed auditorium during CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, Saudi Arabia's oil minister laid out the oil crash'
Chinese Grid Officials Explode the Myth of Baseload Power at CERAWeek
Many utilities think that wind and solar PV can only provide a small percentage of power without undermining grid stability.