The factory workers who build the power grid by hand

The large transformers needed to power the AI boom are made partly by hand and take four to six weeks to build, leading to a ...
WYFF

Power transformer shortage causes delays in building new homes

TWO WEEKS. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO MAKE GREENVILLE COUNTY THEIR HOME. BUT BUILDING A NEW HOME IS TAKING LONGER THAN IT USED TO. AND I’M SORRY. DEVELOPER SAYS A SHORTAGE OF TRANSFORMERS IS ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Device Throttling the World’s Electrified Future

An explosion, a fireball and then darkness: Heathrow Airport uses as much energy as a small city, and when a major fire at a substation caused the power to fail late Thursday, the world learned how ...
Hackaday

Flipped Transformer Powers Budget-Friendly Vacuum Tube Amp

If you’ve ever wondered why something like a radio or a TV could command a hefty fraction of a family’s yearly income back in the day, a likely culprit is the collection of power transformers needed ...