A stream of compressed air does not look like a power source. In factories, it usually hisses through pipes, drives tools, then disappears as waste. But under the right conditions, that same airflow ...

ROLL UP in a BYD Seal to the leafy entrance of a small housing block in Walthamstow, in east London, and the first thing that strikes you is the quiet. The stylish Chinese saloon is all electric, so ...

A new battery system removes toxic metals from wastewater and generates electricity in the process, offering a low-cost, power-positive alternative to conventional treatment. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has received considerable attention in the field of wastewater treatment over the past decade. This technology can simultaneously generate electricity and treat ...

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced ...

Google signed a landmark deal with startup Voltus to create a virtual power plant -- paying households to curb consumption rather than building new capacity.

Researchers have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the technology for the people wearing them. The work stems from an ...

We live in an amazing time people, with technology being a driving factor in the ‘magic’ that we experience daily. For example, you can grab a little pocket-sized windmill, head out to the middle of ...

The Energy Information Agency has now released data on the performance of the US’s electric grid over the first 11 months of 2024 and will be adding the final month soon (and a month is very little ...