Electricity
When Electricity and Music Collide, the Tesla Coils Sing
The band ArcAttack delivers a high-voltage performance with a side of science education
Tesla vs. Edison Is a Video Game That Will Literally Shock You
Fight the 'War of the Currents'
Could Mold Power the Batteries of the Future?
Researchers have discovered how to use a fungus to create materials that could be used to make more sustainable lithium-ion batteries
The Grand Coulee Powers On, 75 Years After Its First Surge of Electricity
A look back at how the powerful dam came to be
The Shifting Shapes of Solar Farms
They're more than just massive fields of black panels
Could Renewable Energy Be Stored in Balloons in the Ocean?
Underwater compressed air energy storage is promising, but the fate of this tech remains unknown
France Has a Power Plant Fueled by Cheese
Of course they do
One Day, Your Cup of Coffee Could Charge Your Phone
A pair of students has proposed the idea of embedding furniture with pads to absorb latent heat and convert it into electricity
How Twitching Frog Legs Helped Inspire 'Frankenstein'
Galvanism sought to reanimate the dead—and in doing so provided the impetus for one of literature's most famously frightful books
These Soccer Balls and Jump Ropes Can Generate Power
Uncharted Play, a New York City-based startup, enables children in developing countries to build reserves of energy through play
The LAPD Is Testing Teslas
As Los Angeles changes its vehicle procurement policies, visions of an all-electric fleet are dancing in Angelenos’ heads
England Is Going to Test Roads That Actually Charge Electric Cars
Highways of the future may have special lanes that recharge the batteries of electric cars as they go
This Video of Lightning in Slow Motion is Strangely Entrancing
Hypnotize yourself with lightning at 2,000 frames per second
Turning Energy Plants Produce Into Usable Electricity
Plant-e, a company in the Netherlands, is placing conductors in the soil underneath plants to collect excess energy from photosynthesis
This Is Next-Level Origami
From dancing cranes to protective structures, origami is popping up in science and tech
The Mystery of the Continuously Functioning Battery From 1840
A battery at the University of Oxford has been incessantly ringing two bells for 175 years—but no one knows exactly why it’s lasted so long
Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World’s Mega Cities?
A well-funded startup called Gogoro unveils its e-scooter and a plan to install ATM-like battery stations in urban areas
Tesla's New Car Can Go From Boston to Baltimore on a Single Charge
One charge can carry the Tesla Roadster up to 400 miles
A Photovoltaic Balloon Could Bring Electricity to Disaster Zones
Moored to a base with batteries, the Zephyr collects enough solar energy to power 15 relief tents and a telecommunications network
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
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