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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To the uninitiated, electricity might seem like a sort of hidden ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found a way to generate electricity by harvesting moisture in the air. According to a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials, ...

A previous version of this column included emissions from all energy use, including residential, commercial, industrial and transportation. The column has been updated to show the carbon intensity ...

Electricity means the presence or motion of electrical charge. When the charge is moving from its source (origin) to sink (destination), it's called electrical current. Electrical charge that simply ...