Capturing power from the air around us
The team is working on developing special panels to capture atmospheric electricity. The method would work best in areas with high humidity, and it also works for preventing lightning strikes, the scientists said.
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BC Hydro completes major milestone on Site C transmission line work
VANCOUVER - The second and final 500 kilovolt, 75 kilometre transmission line on the Site C project has been completed and energized.
With this milestone, the work to connect the new Site C substation to the BC Hydro grid is complete. Once the Site C project begins generating electricity, the transmission lines will help deliver clean energy to the rest of the province.
The two 75 kilometre transmission lines run along an existing right-of-way between Site C and the Peace Canyon generating station. The project’s first 500 kilovolt, 75 kilometre transmission line – along with the Site C substation – were both…
