Molecular Motion: Powering the Next Wave in Electricity Generation
There is power in numbers when generating electricity from the movement of molecules. Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there…
There is power in numbers when generating electricity from the movement of molecules. Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there…
Researchers find that the energy use needed to cool buildings in U.S. cities may increase by 13.8% for each degree of climate warming on average….
Factoring in radiation loss is essential for efficient long-distance wireless power transmission. Engineers at Aalto University have developed an improved method for long-distance wireless charging….
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers the potential to enhance coding speed for programmers, improve safety for drivers, and expedite everyday tasks. However, in a commentary recently…
Researchers published a new theoretical framework. Physicists have pinpointed a mechanism responsible for the creation of oscillating superconductivity, termed pair-density waves. The findings, which shed…
In the natural world, small animals frequently latch onto larger beings and “hitch a ride” to conserve energy while traversing great distances. A study recently…
The high-speed camera captured an image displaying multiple lightning rods attempting to connect to the downward discharge. The two descending branches visible in the image…
Australian researchers have discovered an enzyme that can convert air into energy. Australian researchers have uncovered an enzyme capable of transforming air into energy. The…
A team led by Boston College has devised a new quantum sensor method to image and comprehend the source of photocurrent flow in Weyl semimetals….
Contact electrification (CE) was humanity’s earliest and sole source of electricity until about the 18th century, but its real nature remains a mystery. Today, it…
Researchers measured the electrical fields near swarming honeybees and discovered that insects can produce as much atmospheric electric charge as a thunderstorm cloud. This type…
Long predicted but never observed before, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for efficient low-power next-generation electronics. Water molecules, although being distinct particles, flow…
Reimagining the United States power grid could save consumers $50 billion a year An innovative plan that encourages cooperation in maintaining the stability and reliability…
A cellphone-sized device automatically adjusts a home’s power use up or down to save the consumer money and increase the resiliency of the electric grid….
A hair-like protein hidden inside bacteria serves as a sort of on-off switch for nature’s “electric grid,” a global web of bacteria-generated nanowires that permeates…
Every child knows that water conducts electricity — but this refers to “normal” everyday water that contains salts. Pure, distilled water, on the other hand,…
Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and New Mexico-based Visgence Inc. have designed and demonstrated a technology that can block cyberattacks from impacting the nation’s electric…
Pure water is not a good conductor of electricity. It is, in fact, an electrical insulator. In order to conduct electricity, water must contain dissolved…