Cleaner Tech
The Century-Old Transmission Line Is Getting a 21st Century Upgrade
Startup TS Conductor has created a wire that’s lighter and can carry up to three times more electricity. The result: fewer towers and lower project costs.
Power lines in Miami. TS Conductor wants to change the wires that transmit electricity.
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The green energy transition has been stymied by a lack of long-haul transmission lines to carry clean power from remote wind and solar farms to cities and power-hungry data centers where it’s needed.
The most discussed option is building more transmission projects. But startup TS Conductor Corp. says the key to addressing the shortfall isn’t just adding lines to the grid; it’s installing better ones that can deliver more electricity and potentially lower costs.