Electricity
Electricity generation by U.S. state
U.S. states vary radically in terms of electricity generation. Vermont is the cleanest, while Delaware is the dirtiest.
How 3 new technologies can bring us closer to 100% renewable energy
Scientists are solving the problem of costly energy storage.
What is static electricity? We may finally have an answer
This everyday electrical phenomenon had no widely accepted scientific explanation — perhaps, until now.
How to detect “stealth” solar storms before they destroy our society
While we can see many solar storms coming, some are "stealthy." A new study shows how to detect them.
Heliogen: concentrated solar power plant produces temperatures of 2700° F
How one startup plans to use "death rays" for good instead of evil.
How Europe will beat China on batteries
Map shows Europe's imminent Great Leap Forward in battery cell production
Venus flytrap jaws create tiny magnetic fields when they snap shut
It's like a little magnetic "nom, nom."
Chemists propose spinach as a better, cheaper battery catalyst
While it's always been a boon to Popeye's "muskles," it looks like spinach may also have a role to play in clean future batteries.
Scientists blow away sticky moon dust with electrons
Dust sticking to things on the moon is a serious problem researchers are trying to solve.
Nano diamond batteries could last thousands of years
Utilizing nuclear waste converted to diamonds, this company's batteries will reportedly last thousands of years in some cases.
After a century of speculation, a new liquid phase has been discovered
Your television may soon get a serious upgrade.
A new device generates energy from shadows
By leveraging the difference between lit and shadowed areas, a new energy source perfect for wearables is invented.
Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power
Device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, other portable electronics.
Microbes can produce electricity out of thin air. Scientists have finally figured out how to harvest it.
A microbial organism pulls electricity from water in the air.
This tech subscription box can rewire your brain for the better
Ready to become a tech wizard? Creation Crate's electronic projects are delivered to your door with everything you need to start building and learning.
Artificial photosynthesis produces ‘green methane’
A new device shows promising results in its ability to convert CO2 and water into useful fuels.
New membrane enables us to harvest ‘osmotic’ energy from water
You've likely heard of solar energy, but what is osmotic energy?
Rolls-Royce to launch all-electric plane in 2020
The racing plane is hoped to be the fastest electric plane in existence.
These 5 electrical engineering courses will teach you the basics—or maybe launch your new career
If you've ever had an affinity for machines or just wanted to know how to fix faulty household gadgets on your own, then learning the basics of electrical engineering might be up your alley.
What are municipal utilities and why are they suddenly popular?
Can changing who delivers your electricity to you solve a slew of problems?
Startup backed by billionaires creates superhot solar power
A mysterious startup reveals a groundbreaking solar energy achievement.
Scientists want to use mountains like batteries to store energy
Researchers propose a gravity-based system for long-term energy storage.
Top 6 ways to suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.
“Game changer” superconductor discovered to power future computers
Scientists from John Hopkins find a material for quantum computing.
Physicists solve a 140-year-old mystery
Scientists discover the inner workings of an effect that will lead to a new generation of devices.
First U.S. gas station to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens
The national public charging infrastructure is coming online.
It looks like Tesla just developed a million-mile battery
Such a battery would make it far cheaper to implement robotaxis and long-haul electric trucks, both of which Tesla is developing.
The next clean energy source? Snow.
Researchers from UCLA invent a device that generates electricity from a rather unusual source.
Dubai to build the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant
Can you make solar power work when the sun goes down? You can, and Dubai is about to run a city that way.
Researchers announce molecular surgery — no cutting, no scarring
Doctors may be able to painlessly reshape cartilage with the technique.