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The dust storm on Mars is electricityMark Garlic/Science Photo Library/Aramie Electric whirlwinds on Mars can produce lightning-like discharges, which can pose a threat to rovers running…
ash: (in geology) Small lightweight fragments of rock and glass spit out by a volcanic eruption. atom: The basic unit of chemical elements. Atoms are composed…
High-tech companies are urging the UK government to support the growth of AI data centers in remote areas of the UK by offering the lowest electricity…
action potential: A brief shift in electrical potential on the surface of cells, particularly nerve cells and muscle cells. It occurs when cells are stimulated, leading…
Using raindrops is an unusual idea Derek Croucher / Alamy A generator that harvests the sound of pattering rain could produce enough electricity to power LED lights, but it’s unclear how practical it would be. Zhang Yonghui of the Dalian University of Technology in China and his colleagues have developed a device they call a
Negative electricity prices could make more economic sense than shutting down wind turbinesPeter Brogden/Alamy The rapid growth of renewable energy across Europe means that power plants…
Predatory wasps are electrically charged and emit electric fields, and their larvae respond to these fields with defensive behaviour, according to a new study from the…
battery: A device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy.chemicals: A substance formed when two or more atoms combine (bond) together in a certain ratio…
China’s rapid growth in solar power is changing the world’s electricity mix Cost Photo/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Thanks to the rapid growth of wind and solar power, renewable energy…
Data processing and storage centers consume huge amounts of electricityAndrei Semenov, Getty Images/iStockphoto As global demand for Internet services and artificial intelligence continues to grow, the…
A small hydroelectric turbine that can generate electricity from water pipesinpipe Excess pressure in water pipes can be used to spin small hydroelectric turbines, providing an…
Power outages are likely to occur in many parts of North America in the next few years John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock More than 300 million people in the…
Researchers have developed a new fiber that blends the flexibility of cotton with the electrical conductivity of the polymer polyaniline. This innovative material, detailed in Carbohydrate…