This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail

This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail

On an incredibly detailed new map, you can look through the world’s 120,000-plus power plants, from solar and wind farms to battery storage and coal and gas plants, along with nearly 3 million miles of transmission lines and hundreds of thousands of substations. Other layers include gas pipelines, flood risk, and power-hungry data centers. The map was built by Brian Bartholomew, an energy consultant who created it as part of a side project calle…

Heat Wave, AI Boom Push America's Electric Grid Toward A Tipping Point. Is Michigan Ready?

ANN ARBOR—For weeks, Michigan residents have endured sweltering temperatures, high humidity and steadily rising electric bills as air conditioners worked overtime to keep homes cool. Now, a new national report suggests that summer heat is only part of a much bigger challenge. According to a Bloomberg News report carried by Yahoo Finance, America’s aging electric grid is approaching a potential “tipping point” as utilities struggle to meet growin…