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NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is ...

Wireless power transmission from space was once science fiction. Now it could soon be a reality. Michelle Hanlon is executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law and assistant professor at ...

Electricity bills are getting more complicated because the electricity grid is getting more interesting. Historically, electricity systems were designed in a linear way. Large, centralised power ...

Static electricity shocks are more common in the winter because of the season's dry air. Friction between materials, like socks on carpet, builds up a static charge in low humidity. Using a humidifier ...

Electricity feels simple until someone tries to explain what is really happening inside a wire. Most people picture it the wrong way, and that misconception leads to endless confusion about power, ...

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There has been a lot of recent work looking for inefficiencies in the current mosaic of generative technology—including many we've covered ourselves. Solar, of course, has one of the biggest ...

As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified transportation—researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have unveiled a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) When electricity first emerged as a technology, Edison and Tesla clashed in the “war of currents,” arguing over whether alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) should ...