power grids

Preventing blackouts requires rethinking the grid.

Susan Kennedy stops blackouts by storing energy

Pablo Ruiz prevents bottlenecks in the power grid

A trifecta of sunsplosions over the past few days has prompted government agencies to once again warn of possible power...

A new ultra-wideband antenna printed on paper or plastic can harvest ambient energy, enabling wireless sensors to tap into electromagnetic...

Soon, when you sleep through your Monday morning alarm, it may be Uncle Sam’s fault. Federal officials are considering an...

Atlantic Wind Connection would link wind farms over hundreds of miles

Throwing cost concerns and caution to the wind, the U.S. Department of Energy is getting behind a project that aims...

Molten metal may not be what you want in your smartphone battery, but it turns out to work great for...

The sodium sulfur battery is the largest of its type