Wednesday, December 18, 2024

As Demand for Electricity Soars, a Key Part of the Power Grid Is In Short Supply

Transformers keep everything running and the power industry can’t make them fast enough. -
Matthew Gault
Everything in the world runs on electricity and power is in constant demand. 
To solve the geometric demand for more power, humans are reviving nuclear power plants, advancing fusion energy, investing in solar power, and building more traditional gas and oil plants. 
  • No matter how you make it, all these methods of creating electricity require a crucial piece of tech: transformers. 
According to IEEE Spectrum, there are not enough of them...

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