Electricity
Scientists Working to Generate Electricity From Thin Air Make Breakthrough
Scientists making the "Air-gen" device have discovered that any material can be used to generate electricity from the air.
Wind Power Surpasses Coal, Nuclear as Power Generation Source in US
For an entire day, wind power became the second-largest source of electricity in the country for the first time in recorded history.
Scientists Are Stretching Diamonds to Revolutionize Electronics
Researchers are breaking down diamonds to nano-size and physically stretching them. The eventual results could change everything we know about electronics.
Beaming Solar Power From Space to Earth Is a Sci-Fi Dream That's Getting Closer
The U.S. military deployed a solar-harvesting test module into space in May. Will space-based solar power ever work, and what will it take?
Scientists Have Created the First Room-Temperature Superconductor
A compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur was able to carry electrical charges with zero resistance at a temperature of 15°C, smashing previous temperature restraints.
Scientists Turn Normal Red Bricks into Electricity-Storing Supercapacitors
“We have created a new brick that can be incorporated into your house that has the functionality of storing electrical energy.”
This Device Generates Electricity from the Air Using a Strange Microbe
“We are literally making electricity out of thin air.”
This Renewable Energy Device Powers 100 LEDs with a Single Drop of Water
What if an umbrella could charge your phone? By tweaking well-known principles, scientists have created a highly efficient generator that can pump out lots of renewable energy with just a bit of water.
The Company That's Caused California Wildfires Is Cutting Off Power to 2 Million People to Avoid Another One
The state of California allowed PG&E to start charging customers billions more so it could upgrade its grid. The company still hasn't.
Indian Electrician Fined by Cops, Gets Revenge by Cutting Police Station's Power
After cops in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh fined the lineman for riding a bike without a helmet, he cut off their electricity supply.
This is what life is like in Venezuela when the lights go out
“I handed out the food so it wouldn't go to waste,” said Luisa Changir, a 60-year-old Caracas resident.
Here's Why New York City's Blue-Sky Electrical Explosion Was So Big
Thursday night, an explosion at a Con Edison electrical facility lit up the entire New York City Sky an unsettling shade of aqua.