Seemingly random charging of identical materials depends on the carbonaceous molecules stuck to their surfaces ...

When high-voltage electricity breaks out in open air, it rips through the atmosphere, forming chaotic, branching fingers of ...

A microscopic layer of environmental carbon solves a long-standing mystery about static electricity's true origins.

A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new reports suggest. The innovation relies on the use of ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

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With its sleek design, the Tesla electric semi has been highly anticipated since Musk unveiled a prototype in 2017, but the launch of full-scale production has been ...

PNW scientists have made a flexible “fabric” that converts body heat into electricity. Heat is energy, and most of the heat we produce — from our bodies, kitchens and cars — just dissipates into the ...