A transmission tower is seen on July 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is urging Texans to voluntarily conserve power today, due to extreme heat…
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Why it’s so hard to add electrical transmission lines in the U.S.
Service technicians work to install the foundation for a transmission tower at the CenterPoint Energy power plant on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News…
Why America’s outdated energy grid is a climate problem
Transmission towers are shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls approximately 90% of the power in Texas, has requested Texas…
Stocks to play growing focus on nuclear power
Investors are taking another look at nuclear energy on the back of a new documentary on the topic from Oliver Stone that was screened at Davos. The American filmmaker known…
How cloud seeding can help replenish reservoirs in the West
Whenever there’s a big storm in the American West, pilots are likely flying into the eye, seeding clouds with a substance called silver iodide. The goal is to increase precipitation.…
