Why Power Lines Make That Annoying Buzzing Sound (And How It's Usually Prevented)
Ever wondered why power lines make that buzzing sound? Learn what causes it and how engineers work to minimize the noise.
Harper's Magazine6mon
Power Lines
“For a steadier view of ... its tangled lines, as well as its garish colors, deserve a closer look. The sociologist Michael Mann is one of the world’s most distinguished thinkers in line. His ...
If You See Shoes on a Power Line, This Is What It Means
Shoes on power lines aren't something you see every day. But like colorful beads on trees, it seems that wherever you see one ...
Mercury News26d
Crashes and Disasters
Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los Angeles ...
Yahoo Finance26d
Useless High-Voltage Power Lines Risk Sparking California Fires
(Bloomberg) -- Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los ...
BBC29d
Power lines plan a kick in the teeth - campaigners
Paul Swift said the decision showed "no empathy" with the views of people from the area Opponents of plans to replace 27 miles (43km) of overhead power lines in south-west Scotland have described ...