Power Bytes
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -A new podcast that focuses on power has launched. We’ll be discussing a wide variety of interesting and helpful topics with industry experts each month, giving you an exclusive look into the power industry and beyond. Please remember to subscribe to our channel to get the latest episode updates
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Ahora en español: Combustibles del futuro (Incluye Hidrógeno)
April 15, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBSpanish version: "Fuels of the Future (includes Hydrogen)" Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
EaaS: What is it? How can you benefit?
April 01, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBEnergy as a Service (EaaS) is a viable option for customers across all industries looking for reliable, renewable, and affordable power. Listen to our energy expert, Shawn Borden, take us through the defining features of this new business model and the potential benefits including economic opportunities. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Ahora en español: ¡Combustibles de hoy!
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.65 MBSpanish version: "Fuels of Today!" ¡Únase a nosotros para una discusión sobre los combustibles en el horizonte! Enviar comentarios a [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Wet stacking? What is that?
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.42 MBWe've done a number of successful episodes on technologies and engine attributes, and we wanted to share some insight on a challenge many users face called "Wet Stacking". Retuning to the show is Roger Rosborough to help us better understand the condition. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Wetstacking? What is that?
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.42 MBWe've done a number of successful episodes on technologies and engine attributes, and we wanted to share some insight on a challenge many users face called "Wet Stacking". Retuning to the show is Roger Rosborough to help us better understand the condition. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Ahora en español: Prestaciones avanzadas del controlador de grupos electrógenos
February 15, 2024 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBSpanish version: "Advanced Control Features in Genset Controller" Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Engine End of Life? Tips For Next Steps.
February 01, 2024 06:00 - 13 minutes - 8.19 MBWe have done quite a few episodes on genset maintenance, monitoring, and being able to forecast engine failure or repair. Today we want to talk about what happens when your engine reaches its end of life. Now that could be for a number of reasons: first, it’s reached the end of its depreciation cycle and you simply want to replace it, secondly a lack of maintenance has allowed the engine to fail, and lastly perhaps it's had a good life and it's now time of a complete overhaul, which in some...
Ahora en español: Descifrando los reglamentos de la red eléctrica
January 15, 2024 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBSpanish version: "Unlocking Grid Codes" Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Winterizing Your Diesel Engine
January 01, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MBYep! For those who live in colder climates, it’s time to prepare our Diesel engines for winter. Those of us who live in climates that have 4 definite seasons probably see the greatest swings in temperature. So, joining us today is our favorite engine maintenance expert Nick Johnson. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
SpecSizer! Caterpillar's Genset Sizing Tool.
December 01, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 4.22 MBIf you've never heard of Cat's genset sizing tool or it's been a while. Be sure to tune in! Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Advancing Power Density!
November 01, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 5.09 MBWhether it's tight spaces or more power per square foot. Be sure to listen in to the importance of Power Density in Generator Sets. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Tips For Extending Your Engine Life
October 01, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 7.32 MBYou may recall a great episode we did called "Protecting Your Investment with Generator Set Preservation". Today, we want to go to the next level and talk about things that affect the engine life once it's been placed in operations. So, today I've invited engine expert Nick Johnson to take us through some vital areas that can really pay dividends to the site owner if done correctly. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: ...
Demand Response: Doing more with your power generation assets
September 01, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.01 MBJoin me as we talk to Nicole Eldredge about Demand Response. What is it and do you need it? Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Emissions Scopes 1,2,3: What you need to know!
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBGet a better understanding of Emissions Scopes 1,2,and 3 from George Lin, Caterpillar's emissions expert. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Designing A New Diesel Engine
July 01, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBDo diesel engines have a place in the energy transition? How about Cat's latest design with 80+ patents on a single platform! Hear all about it from Allen Chen. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Telecoms towers in the energy transition
June 01, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 5.88 MBTelecom Tower industry expert Neil Smith joins us again for a closer look at two key power issues facing the industry. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Data Centers and Green Energy
May 01, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.01 MBYou can't turn on the news without hearing of this or that tech company promising "Zero Carbon" or using "100% Renewable Energy". So, I wanted to talk to a data center expert about just how the tech companies are approaching their commitments. David Mytton is back to talk about what he has seen of data centers and 'green' energy. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Hydrogen: A Fuel and Energy Storage
April 01, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 8.6 MBDiving into hydrogen: how it's used as both a fuel and energy storage. Cat's own hydrogen expert, Steven Parente, joins me for the discussion. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
(Updated) New Energy Storage Safety Requirements.
March 01, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.14 MBGreg Hasler returns to speak to us about new and evolving regulations for ESS: NFPA855 2020, and UL9540 and 9540A Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
The Energy Transition
February 01, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 4.98 MBYou know you can't turn on the radio or TV and not hear an ad or news article about this thing called "The Energy Transition". We thought we should enlist an expert to help us gain some context around this ongoing development. So, joining me today is the Caterpillar expert on the subject Mr. Dean Musser. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
EU Stage V Update
January 01, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 8.33 MBEU stage V went into effect last year and we wanted to have an expert explain what impacts we might see as facility owners and managers. Joining us today from his home in Northern Ireland is Gareth Osbourne to bring us the details. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Now In Spanish "Fuels of today"
December 01, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.65 MBTranslation of the April 2021 Episode. ¡Únase a nosotros para una discusión sobre los combustibles en el horizonte! Enviar comentarios a [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Now In Spanish "Fuels of the Future"
December 01, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.65 MBTranslation of the April 2021 Episode. ¡Únase a nosotros para una discusión sobre los combustibles en el horizonte! Enviar comentarios a [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Condition Monitoring: Getting Insights
December 01, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.25 MBAsset monitoring is fine, but condition monitoring is BEST! Join us today for a discussion about how data is turned into insights. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
What Powers the Telecom Towers?
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 5.43 MBWhat comes to mind when I say the word "telecommunications"? Perhaps you thought of Verizon? China Mobile? Or even British Telecom? The reality is that today's telecommunications industry is far more diverse and complicated. Neil Smith joins Power Bytes to help us understand this critically important industry. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Let's Talk Data Centers!
October 01, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBData Centers and the data explosion have been in the news now for a while. Join us as we dive into the topic with international Data Center expert David Mytton. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Generator Set Repair Options
September 01, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBJoin me for a discussion with Joe Gorski to talk about options for genset repairs. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Explore the Circular Economy with Cat Reman
August 01, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.1 MBToday we speak with Cat Reman's Charles Avery about how remanufactured or second life products fit into a sustainable world. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Paralleling Gensets
July 01, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.4 MBJoining Power bytes today to talk about genset paralleling is Amanda Wilke Diaz. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Unlocking Grid Codes
June 01, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MBListen to our Grid Code experts PHDs Keith Chambers and Marcelo Algrain discuss the evolving terrain of codes and standards around the world. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Protecting Your Investment with Generator Set Preservation
May 01, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.69 MBBe sure to fight back against supply chain delays. Joining me today to give some insight into Genset Preservation is David Gravitt. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Connecting Made Easy with Caterpillar's Webserver Built-In!
April 01, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.03 MBKnow what a webserver is? Boy have we got a surprise for you! Here all about it in this episode with Caterpillar's Amanda Wilke Diaz Feedback? Send us a note at [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Genset Transient Response
March 01, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes - 4.84 MBOk, do you know what a generator transient is? Do you know how your genset will respond to transients large and small? Today Bryan Snyder walks us through it all. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Alternators: Know Your Windings!
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MBJoining me today is Eric Bibby to help explain the often misunderstood topic of random vs form wound generators. Eric is an Electrical Engineer from Purdue and has been at Cat for 13 years. Eric has held positions ranging from Application and Product development to supporting our dealers currently in the SE portion of the United States. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Peak Shaving
January 01, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.33 MBJoin us to hear Mike Gemmolva talk about the benefits of peak shaving. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen. Send feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Waste to Energy: The BioGas Story
September 01, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 7.45 MBRenewable power generation, decarbonization and the energy transition are very hot topics right now. As we continue our focus on fuels, we wanted to highlight one of particular importance both from a use case scenario and to its completely sustainable nature. That fuel is biogas. From Geneva Switzerland we are joined by Sven Buhler. Send Feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.face...
Understanding Genset Ratings
August 01, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.2 MBGetting the most out of your generator set is critical. The place to start is with a solid understanding of the genset ratings definitions. Bryan Snyder gives us a great explanation of generator set ratings. Be sure to like and subscribe to the show wherever you listen. Send feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Voltage: High or Low, Which Way to Go?
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MBToday I'm joined by Eric Bibby and we are going to discuss Low vs High Voltage generators. We'll talk about the differences as well as an important tip to getting help with the analysis. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Power and the Internet of Everything
June 01, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 6.8 MBWe are experiencing a data explosion around the world. With record numbers of new devices connecting to the internet every day and professionals demanding to be connected to their critical assets. We talk with connectivity and data center experts Magy Kramer and Debbie Mallally to get some insights. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
The People Behind the Brand: Featuring Marina Waters.
May 01, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.49 MBThere are over 100,000 people working hard to make Caterpillar the company it is today. Power Bytes thought you might like to meet some of the "People Behind the Brand" Feedback? Write to us at [email protected]. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Fuels of the Future (Includes Hydrogen)
April 15, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.32 MBJoin us for a discussion of fuels on the horizon! Send feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Fuels of the Future (Includes Hydrogen)
April 15, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.32 MBJoin us for a discussion of fuels on the horizon! Send feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Fuels of the Future
April 15, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.06 MBJoin us for a discussion of fuels on the horizon! Send feedback to [email protected]
Fuels of Today!
April 01, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 9.07 MBUsers have a wide spectrum of fuel choices for power generation. Today we speak with a fuels expert about some of them. Please Subscribe. Send feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Microgrids in Mining
March 01, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 5.41 MBMicrogrids, decentralized power, and hybrid energy have dominated the news for some time now. We wanted to take some time to look at specifically Microgrids in some different applications. So, today, we're going to focus on mining. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Voltage Regulation: What is it and Why it's Important
February 01, 2021 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.35 MBToday we speak to Sr. Controls Expert Ryan Byrd about the importance of voltage regulation. As much of the 'why' as the 'how' in this discussion. Send Feedback to [email protected] Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Generator Set On-package ATS Control Functionality
January 01, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 5.95 MBGetting to and from your primary utility source is an important function. Learn of a way to accomplish that without adding cost to your system. Feedback? Write to us at [email protected].
Generator Set On-package Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) Control Functionality
January 01, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 5.95 MBGetting to and from your primary utility source is an important function. Learn of a way to accomplish that without adding cost to your system. Feedback? Write to us at [email protected]. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
SpecSizer Q4 2020 Update
December 01, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBSpecSizer = Industry Leading Genset Sizing Tool I'm so happy to have Chad Dozier back with us today via the Cat Electric Power Hot Line. You may recall Chad did a podcast earlier this year about Spec Sizer, Cat's world class genset sizing tool. Feedback? Write to us at [email protected]. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/
Start with Gas, Finish with Savings!
November 01, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBFor decades, the industry standard for standby power generation has been the diesel generator set. With the ever emerging desire to be more environmentally friendly, companies have been looking for new and different ways to meet the many requirements of the standby power generation market. Joining me today via the Cat Electric Power Hotline to talk with us about some advancements in Natural Gas fired gensets for standby applications is Scott Conway. Email us: [email protected] LinkedIn:...