The key to future technologies can sometimes be found in the past. What Ravi Kishore is working to perfect, for example, has ...

The hands-off nature of today’s most powerful, durable, and quiet standby generator means homeowners don’t really need to think about the inner workings of the machine. Still, understanding the basics ...

Electricity is essential for operating lights, appliances, and important home systems, like the air conditioner and furnace, as well as charging personal devices, like a tablet or smartphone. So ...

Thermoelectric generator harvests renewable energy from the cold of space As effective as solar panels are, one of their major downsides is that they only produce power during the day, so excess ...

A researcher in Russia thinks he has a way of generating power from wind turbines and other rotating devices that is super-efficient thanks to the elimination of any intervening power conversion ...

Over 1.2 million Canadians work remotely, and more hit the road in RVs to explore Alberta’s prairies or Nova Scotia’s coasts. But unreliable power derails productivity: Lisa, a freelance designer, ...