A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an old Speak and Spell that you want to repurpose ...

Nobody likes power cords, and batteries always need recharging or replacing. What if your device could run on only the power ...

If you happen to be in the market for a small artificial sun, you may be interested to know that for about $1300, you can get a tennis-ball-sized LED array that outputs 120,000 lumens.

Utility-scale energy storage developer Energy Vault just signed a strategic agreement with Peak Energy, which manufactures sodium-ion energy battery storage systems, to build a battery platform ...

From plunging costs to policy upheaval, the global battery storage sector is transforming grid design—and facing unprecedented challenges. The energy storage industry stands at a pivotal crossroads.

International Energy Agency says global electricity demand is growing at its fastest pace in 15 years, set to rise more than 3.5% annually through 2030. While renewables, nuclear, and natural gas are ...

Finding yourself far from a wall socket when your phone hits five percent is positively nervewracking. If you stash a portable battery in your bag, you can avoid that feeling altogether. But there are ...

Portable power stations are handy for backup power during outages, off-grid electricity for an RV, or simply charging your laptop and phone while working remotely. They’re effectively large bundles of ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most ...

Solar panels don’t always generate the most electricity when you want to use it. You can send excess electricity back to the National Grid, and use mains ...

Figuring precisely how long it takes to charge an electric car is akin to asking, "How long does it take to cross the country?" It depends on whether you're on a plane or on foot. Recharge time is ...

The U.S. transmission grid faces unprecedented demand, requiring rapid upgrades through HVDC technology to double capacity within a decade. Leveraging existing ...