Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about green energy tech that will change your life. Have you ever noticed power lines sagging lower on a hot summer day?

On a cloudy day in mid-July, a crew of technicians carried a shiny metal orb, about the size and weight of a kid’s bowling ball, under a 110-kilovolt transmission line running near Hamburg, Germany.

Technology demonstration aims to boost reliability, unlock capacity, and prepare California's grid for extreme weather and additional renewable energy integration OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 11, 2025 ...

Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Light Company (DLC) is moving forward with a significant expansion of advanced grid-monitoring technology aimed at increasing transmission capacity and preparing its ...

Idaho Power has partnered to launch a dynamic line rating (DLR) project funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This initiative is part of a partership with Pitch Aeronautics and as ...

Energy Provider to Install 52 Overhead Line Sensors (or “Magic Balls”) Across its Grid to Expand Capacity of Its Existing Infrastructure by About 40% Power grids across the U.S. are facing increased ...