When it comes to installing your own solar power, it's important to know when to draw the line between DIY and licensed electrical work.

Voltify, a start-up, has a bold ambition to convince U.S. Class 1 railroad companies to switch to battery-electric power. Powering locomotives using batteries rather than diesel would save U.S. rail ...

Speaking at Benchmark Week, Iola Hughes, head of battery research at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, outlined a market that is undergoing “very strong growth" and becoming indispensable to energy ...

Home battery systems aren't just for backup power anymore. In some states, homeowners are tapping into stored energy to sidestep peak electricity prices and lower their bills. The recent bout of snow ...

I like to keep my home at a cool and comfortable 68 degrees year-round. This preference would be fine if I lived near the Pacific Ocean, or in a small home, or in a newer home that’s insulated with ...

Fifteen years ago, when modern electric vehicles were just hitting the road, no one knew exactly what to expect from their giant, expensive lithium-ion batteries. As batteries age, they hold less and ...

Even with gas prices soaring above $4.00 a gallon in some places, it's still uncertain if this will push electric vehicle (EV) adoption into its next growth phase. This isn't because drivers don't ...

Earlier this month on Hobart’s River Derwent, a 130-meter (426-ft) vessel began moving with an unfamiliar level of calm. No engine rumble, no exhaust plume; just the quiet churn of waterjets as Hull ...

On a hot evening in the summer of 2024, grid operators in Texas watched something that would have been unthinkable five years earlier: thousands of megawatts of stored electricity poured onto the grid ...

Cordless, battery-powered lawn mowers have become strong competitors to their gas-powered counterparts, appreciated for their quiet and emission-free operation. Since there’s no oil, filter, or gas to ...

New battery-free electricity source: Tiny plastic beads By Michael Franco March 16, 2025 These beads, used for illustrative purposes, are much bigger than the nanobeads in the study, which measure ...