transformer
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In Davis, Calif., the transformer on my block repeatedly blew up during heat waves, leaving us sweltering, sometimes for days at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A major turning point for Hugging Face came in 2018, when Google released a new version of its transformer, the neural network technology at the heart of modern generative AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Investors did get an update on the solid-state transformer project, but seemed to focus on the here and now — the lower-than-expected revenue outlook, which was mostly thanks to softness in SolarEdge’s European business.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The heat caused the first major power outage in the country, with around 68,000 homes left without power in the north-western Finistère region on Tuesday evening due to a problem with a transformer, authorities said.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
On Boxing Day its transformer blew up and nearly wiped out his entire family.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
The natural-gas exporter said it entered into agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes Energy Services to procure equipment for on-site power plants, including turbines and transformers, which have been in high demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The 33-year-old’s rounds include sniffing for burning equipment that could indicate overheating, feeling tubes for cracks and looking for faulty lighting or broken power transformers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
National Grid said the work involved constructing two new substations, installing transformers as well as laying 2km of underground cables.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Frightful flew high over one of the transformers Molly was speaking of.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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