Sam Bowers

Road Notes

Field observations from a 2025–2026 roadtrip across industrial corridors, energy systems, logistics networks, and changing landscapes.

Energy Landscapes

Industrial infrastructure and energy transition landscapes observed across North America. Energy systems as physical geography.

Energy Landscapes: Gulf Coast LNG

Louisiana / Texas · October 2025

Energy Landscapes: Gulf Coast LNG

LNG export terminals along the Gulf Coast, adjacent to ageing petrochemical infrastructure.
Energy Landscapes: Wyoming Transmission

Wyoming · September 2025

Energy Landscapes: Wyoming Transmission

High-voltage transmission lines crossing high desert between Rock Springs and Rawlins.
All Notes
Data Center Construction, Grid Expansion

Ohio · Nov 2025

Data Center Construction, Grid Expansion

New data center construction alongside substation expansion east of Columbus.
Petrochemical Corridor

Louisiana · Oct 2025

Petrochemical Corridor

Petrochemical infrastructure along the Mississippi corridor.
Wyoming Grid Corridor

Wyoming · Sep 2025 · Energy Landscapes

Wyoming Grid Corridor

Transmission infrastructure near Rock Springs.