A lightweight ceramic fiber-reinforced aluminum core wrapped in aluminum-zirconium wires permits a cable to operate in temperatures as high as 210°C continuous while offering a transmission capacity ...

Since the first power lines were constructed in the early 1900s, birds have used the wires and poles as places to perch, hunt for prey or even build a nest. Although it may sound harmless, the reality ...

Ice on power lines is heavier than most people realize. Add wind to the equation, and branches, tree limbs and cables carrying high-voltage electricity can fall from utility poles. Hurricane-force ...