Discover how to create a compact vertical-axis wind turbine with everyday materials in this detailed step-by-step guide.

A nation that wants to develop must have electricity in abundance to share to manufacturers, an engineer, Akinsola Cole has said. He spoke at an inaugural memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer ...

Researchers from Singapore have developed a clever way to turn raindrops into electricity - enough to power 12 LEDs for 20 seconds using nothing more than a small vertical tube and some carefully ...

As solar power makes electricity cheaper, that conundrum should ease somewhat. But it will not disappear. African utilities rarely cover their costs. In Kenya, a typical case, some 25% of juice is ...

The town of Hamlet, North Carolina, seemed to hit the jackpot in September 2014. After the community had endured decades of economic despair and high poverty rates, the world’s largest producer of ...

Don’t mess with ice. When it’s stressed, ice can get seriously sparky. Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice—the same substance found in iced coffee or the frosty sprinkle on mountaintops—is ...

Anurag Srivastava receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science foundation for power grid research. He is actively involved with the IEEE Power and Energy Society and ...