Taking People Power to a New Level
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Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.
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Heavy users of mobile phones, iPods and other portable devices may want to try on a new coat lined with solar modules and a battery to charge their gadgets on the fly.
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Relying on people to show up at a specific data center by a certain time to execute a recovery plan in the middle of a crisis reveals a certain lack of foresight. Consider an alternative -- keeping the lights on.
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Among the security concerns that have been raised is the possibility of someone being able to cast multiple ballots. Other concerns are about a sudden power outage and whether data would be lost in such a scenario.
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The technology could boost LED power, increase solar-panel efficiency and reduce light spillage inside cameras.
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A new device recharger debuts, along with products that could take advantage of it.
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Energy executives whose organizations are pioneering the delivery of broadband-over-power-line services see potential in new consumer revenue streams and utility applications such as real-time grid monitoring.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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Lots of people own two or three computers. But thanks to a powerful new technology anybody can make any computer their own, just by plugging in a common digital device.
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The power consumed by common electric devices â even when theyâre not in use â can quickly add up.
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Meet the transformers. No, they're not toy action figures or electrical components. They're candidates for president, and transformational leadership is their calling card.
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US researchers demonstrate a system to transfer energy to devices without the need for wires.
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New approach gives more power to local councils and NHS trusts.
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A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer. Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes.
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Most of us don't know a kilowatt hour from a New York minute, but the high price of electricity is accelerating the learning curve.
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German researchers claim they have figured out a way to use body heat to generate power that could eventually run mobile devices.
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Scientists have struggled for years to make electricity from the sunâs light at a cost competitive with power from coal or natural gas. The challenges are formidable.