QUESTION: Why don’t birds get electrocuted when they perch on power lines without being electrocuted? The answer requires digging a little deeper into the science of electricity. In order for an electrical charge, or electrons, to move from one spot to another, it must be in contact (or sometimes close proximity) with conductive material that[Read More]
Archives for March 2023
Birds on a Wire
Geese
Migration Waterfowl Spectacle at Lake North and Lake Babcock
by Chris Shank, Loup Civil Engineering Compliance Tech & Michael Gutzmer, New Century Environmental The migration of waterfowl (ducks and geese), shorebirds and neo-tropical migrants (songbirds) has been in process since millennia started, way back when. Various groups and certain species of birds have used traditional flyways to plot their course for warmer and less[Read More]
Prescriptive Lighting
The Evolution of the EV
In 1900, one in every three cars was electric. Twenty years later, the Model T was king. Will electric vehicles make a comeback? Introduced more than 100 years ago, electric cars are seeing a rise in popularity today for many of the same reasons they were first popular. Whether it’s a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or[Read More]
Loup’s First EV on display at state fair in 1969
The Nebraska Centennial State Fair is the destination of the Loup Power District’s electric car. The car will be on display at the booth of the Nebraska Inter-Industry Electric Council throughout the entire fair which begins August 29. “The car is always a big attraction at the many county fairs and other events where Loup[Read More]