Illinois Governor Targets Data Center Tax Breaks For Proposed Pause

State cites need to study power grid impacts and higher utility costs, but opponents say pause would eliminate a proven economic tool that has brought more than $15B in investment

Van Elle plugs into power grid boom as revenue jumps 16%

Energy and water pipeline builds as higher-margin jobs line up

Balfour Beatty powers up order book 20% to record £18.4bn

£3bn Sizewell C civils and power grid haul ends year on a high

Contractor Giant Asks Judge to Block NY Power Grid Contract to Rival

Sept. 29 hearing is set for Quanta Services' last-ditch legal move in fight for grid management contract against incumbent for Long Island system serving 1.2M customers.

Contractor Giant Quanta Asks Judge to Block NY Power Grid Contract to Rival

Sept. 29 hearing is set for last-ditch legal move in fight for grid management contract against incumbent for Long Island system serving 1.2 million customers.

WSJ - Why Copper Is Now One of the World's Most In-Demand Metals 07062023

Copper demand has skyrocketed as the push for electrification of vehicles and energy sources continue to take over. The non-precious metal is important in the shift away from fossil fuels as it is critical for EVs, windmills, solar panels and even the entire power grid. So why aren't more companies starting new copper mines to fuel this boom in demand? WSJ explains why copper is so important to the global economy - and how a massive shortage is threatening the green-tech transition.

FT - Can green hydrogen really help heavy industry to decarbonise, 28072022

Heavy industries must decarbonise dramatically to reach net zero. Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen, created with renewable energy, is one way to reduce emissions. Examples of green hydrogen being used in various industries are emerging, but as the FT’s Sylvia Pfeifer reports, this carbon-free innovation faces a major challenge to scale up.

Tom Scott - The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here's why it doesn't, 13122021

The Thames Barrier is a wonder of engineering. If it fails, then London floods. Here's how the engineers there make sure it doesn't fail. More about the Thames Barrier: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-thames-barrier

Practical Engineering - How Electricity Generation Really Works

The importance of electricity in our modern world can hardly be overstated. What was a luxury a hundred years ago is now a critical component to the safety, prosperity, and well-being of nearly everyone. Generation is the first step electricity takes on its journey through the power grid, the gigantic machine that delivers energy to millions of people day in and day out

Practical Engineering - How does the Power Grid work?

An introductory video about the US Power Grid. The modern world depends on electricity. It’s a crucial resource, especially in urban areas, but electricity can’t be created, stored, and provided at a later time. The instant it’s produced, it’s used no matter how far apart the producer is from the user. And the infrastructure that makes all this possible is one of humanity’s most important and fascinating engineering achievements: the power grid