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Electric eels (Electrophorus spp. for Latin purists) are one of those fishes that pique the interest in biology of even the ...
A new study has found an interesting and, perhaps, important property of ice. It appears to generate electricity when it is ...
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How Electricity Generation Really Works

The importance of electricity in our modern world can hardly be overstated. What was a luxury a hundred years ago is now a critical component to the safety, prosperity, and well-being of nearly ...
An unsolved mystery in molecular chemistry is why the structure of ice prevents it from being piezoelectric. By ...
A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly ...
YAWATAHAMA, Japan >> Shikoku Electric Power Co., researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and other organizations have begun tests to explore the possibility of ...
Solar energy can be converted to generate power. Here is what you need to about photovoltaic technology.
Renewable electricity is rising quickly, but the world’s power mix remains fossil fuel-heavy — for now.
Solar and wind power have set a record, generating more electricity in the US than coal for the first five months of 2023.
Nuclear reactors worldwide generated 2667 TWh of electricity in 2024, beating the previous record of 2660 TWh which was set ...