Human engineering appears to have moved the planet, literally. According to new research published this month, the global boom in dam construction over the past two centuries has caused measurable ...

In its current form, the nation's electric grid largely doesn't store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by ...

Engineers studying how the Kimball Street dam’s removal could affect Elgin’s water supply found lower Fox River water levels shouldn’t impact the intake system unless there’s extreme erosion. But it’s ...

Aging infrastructure and rising water levels are increasing the number of dams at risk of overtopping, threatening their structural integrity and potentially putting downstream communities in peril.