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By Apr 19, 2021
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This two-way charger turns electric cars into a backup power source for your home

The small dcbel appliance lives in your garage and manages every aspect of your energy usage.
By Feb 17, 2021
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The safest ways to stay warm during a power outage

Beware carbon monoxide.
By Aug 31, 2020
Environment

Severe storms are increasingly leaving us without power. Microgrids can help.

As climate change spurs worsening hurricanes, renewable microgrids have the potential to generate and redistribute power.
By Jun 6, 2020
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What you need to know about converting your home to solar

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By Feb 20, 2020
Science

This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air

But don’t expect it to power your city anytime soon.
By Oct 21, 2019
Environment

How microgrids could protect California from blackouts during fire season

These systems can build resiliency in a state increasingly prone to destructive wildfires.
By Sep 11, 2019
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Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts

This iconic electric fish is no longer alone on its family tree.
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Apple killed AirPower because a dead product is better than a bad one

Apple has "high standards" and couldn't get this wireless charging pad to meet them.
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Frankenstein was based on some very real (and very creepy) experiments

Scientists really did believe that electricity might be able to bring the dead back to life.
By Jul 6, 2018
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Arachnids may sense electrical fields to gain a true spidey sense

Ballooning behavior might not just be about catching the breeze.