As we move ever more stridently down the path of #electrification we need also to pay attention to who and what manage our utilities. This is more relevant to USA supplies but also applies wherever utilities have been privatized.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Quiet-Takeover-of-US-Utilities.html

The Quiet Takeover of U.S. Utilities
The new normal is a regime of self-regulation that favors corporate interests over public oversight.
OilPrice.comElectric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line
http://dlvr.it/TKBZKn #Electrification #Infrastructure #PermanentWay #RailNewsElectric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line - VibeWire Magazine
UK Power Networks Services will support the rollout of new trains on London Underground’s Piccadilly line with the signing of a new £24million contract to upgrade the High Voltage power network. This contract is the second ‘batch’ awarded that, when completed, will provide the infrastructure to support the introduction of the new ‘24 Tube Stock’ […]
VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, AnythingWorld-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology
http://dlvr.it/TKBZKH #DigitalRailway #Electrification #Featured #IndustryNewsWorld-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology - VibeWire Magazine
In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales. As part of Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), the historic Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is the first […]
VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, AnythingElectric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line
http://dlvr.it/TKBYCY #Electrification #Infrastructure #PermanentWay #RailNewsElectric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line - VibeWire Magazine
UK Power Networks Services will support the rollout of new trains on London Underground’s Piccadilly line with the signing of a new £24million contract to upgrade the High Voltage power network. This contract is the second ‘batch’ awarded that, when completed, will provide the infrastructure to support the introduction of the new ‘24 Tube Stock’ […]
VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, AnythingWorld-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology
http://dlvr.it/TKBYCR #DigitalRailway #Electrification #Featured #IndustryNewsWorld-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology - VibeWire Magazine
In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales. As part of Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), the historic Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is the first […]
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Doosan Chairman Park Jung-won - 'Europe is Doosan Bobcat's Second Home Market After North America - Must Lead with Technology'
Doosan Group Chairman Park Jung-won emphasizes Europe as Doosan Bobcat's second home market, stressing the need for technological leadership in electrification and unmanned equipment at BAUMA 2025 exhibition.
Yonhap InfomaxA step toward cleaner iron extraction using electricity.
The authors acknowledge funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : before some orange person sees this.
#electrification #iron #usa
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/april/a-step-toward-cleaner-iron-extraction-using-electricity.html

A step toward cleaner iron extraction using electricity - American Chemical Society
Iron and its alloys, such as steel and cast iron, dominate the modern world, and there’s growing demand for iron-derived products. Traditionally, blast furnaces transform iron ore into purified elemental metal, but the process requires a lot of energy and emits air pollution. Now, researchers in ACS Energy Letters report that they’ve developed a cleaner method to extract iron from a synthetic iron ore using electrochemistry, which they say could become cost-competitive with blast furnaces.
American Chemical SocietyPassengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades
http://dlvr.it/TK5bXC #Electrification #GeneralInterest #Infrastructure #PermanentWayPassengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades - VibeWire Magazine
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be delivering a suite of upgrades to improve the reliability of the railway for passengers and freight services. The renewal of switches […]
VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, AnythingPassengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades
http://dlvr.it/TK5XxX #Electrification #GeneralInterest #Infrastructure #PermanentWayPassengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades - VibeWire Magazine
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be delivering a suite of upgrades to improve the reliability of the railway for passengers and freight services. The renewal of switches […]
VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, Anything‘World first’ digitally signalled steam loco begins testing - VibeWire Magazine
This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the first loco in the charter and heritage pathfinder project for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). […]
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