Generating electricity from fruits like oranges might sound surprising, but it’s an excellent way to combine educational fun ...

Researchers at RMIT University have discovered a way to create electricity from Styrofoam. Traditionally considered a major pollutant, Styrofoam is also apparently a surprising source of renewable ...

Imagine a device using an energy source the size of planet Earth, and offering nearly limitless electricity with no ...

At just 15 years old, Hannah Herbst made a remarkable impact on the world of science in 2015. Now, eleven years later, the ...

Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), ...

BLASDELL, N.Y. — Meeting the growing demand for electricity is always a concern. But along with creating electricity, there are also increasing efforts being made to store it. Key Capture Energy is ...

There’s a whole menu of different energy sources to choose from in generating electric power—coal, gas, wind, and so on—and some are worse for the planet than others. But regardless of where we gather ...

Scientists in China have developed a wood-based solar thermal material that can store sunlight as heat and release energy ...