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    Protecting Power Lines and Birds of Prey
    Photo by Teledyne FLIR
    Until recently, drone thermal inspections have had some practical limitations — data accuracy, flexibility and security among them — that are now being solved.
    March 9, 2023
    Photo by Marko Hannula, Dreamstime.
    A transmission line span near Helsinki. Helen is in the process of updating its power grid, including substation automation.
    March 8, 2023
    Photo by Dominion Energy.
    An overhead line worker for Dominion. As part of its undergrounding program, Dominion studied which of its overhead lines were the most outage prone.
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    March 2, 2023
    Conectivity
    March 1, 2023
    The female eagle tended her egg until the last possible moment as the crew approached to trim hazardous sticks from the nest. Photo courtesy of David R. Smith, Coastal Resources, Inc.
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    Feb. 28, 2023

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