TECHNOLOGY it is also beneficial for the use of renewable energy resources . This can be seen in countries such as Chile in South America , which rely heavily on hydropower . “ During drought season , when there ’ s less water , less power becomes available ,” explains Bryant . “ So , by using our conductor , even though they ’ re not necessarily reducing emissions directly , they are able to get more out of the generation and that means that they can conserve their water resources .” Because most fossil fired generation also converts heat to steam to spin turbines , additional clean water is also saved , worldwide .

Robust and resilient As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather conditions , the resilience that the ACCC conductor provides is more important than ever . Hurricanes , super storms , and other severe weather events can have a

heavy toll on power grids but the company ’ s conductor has a proven track record of not only resisting damage from severe weather conditions but also surviving when wood and metal structures were burned down or knocked over . With a composite core twice as strong as steel , the conductor repeatedly demonstrates its ability to resist damage and improve grid resiliency .

“ Because the carbon fibre is twice as strong as steel , we ’ re seeing a lot less damage and improved survivability from major events ,” comments Bryant . “ About five years ago , a record EF-5 tornado - the strongest tornado that can happen - struck a town by the name of Moore , Oklahoma , and the tornado crossed directly over one of our lines .

“ Although the shockwave snapped the ACCC conductor ’ s aluminium strands , the composite core was not damaged at all . Because of this , lineman in two bucket trucks

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