In this modern, technologically inclined age, power is crucial for all aspects of daily life. Keeping the lights on, running computers and appliances, giving those in poor health proper care, and more ...

If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...

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State regulators, knowing that old transmission lines could set off wildfires, proposed a safety rule in 2001 that would have forced Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned lines unless they ...

Energy harvesting from power lines and magnetic fields has emerged as a promising avenue to complement conventional energy systems. This approach leverages ambient electromagnetic fields generated by ...

Utilities across the U.S. are installing thousands of miles of 765 kV transmission lines, exceedingly becoming the backbone of our high voltage grid. Driven by rising demand from data centers and AI ...

The clamoring for cities and utility companies to bury power lines underground where wind cannot blow them down and spark a fire has grown exponentially since the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles ...

Anaheim will have moved all of its city-owned power lines in its highest fire-risk areas underground by 2026, a milestone in the city’s multi-decade effort to harden its utilities and reduce the risk ...