Concordia researchers create a technology to harness the electrical energy from plants To limit climate change, experts say that we need to reach carbon neutrality by the end of this century... Read more
Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists fro... Read more
Luminescent ‘LED-Type’ Design Breaks Efficiency Record To produce the maximum amount of energy, solar cells are designed to absorb as much light from the Sun as possible. Now res... Read more
Electromagnetic interference is not just a problem in electric and hybrid drives To enable radio reception in electric vehicles, manufacturers must install filters and insulate cables, since... Read more
Remember the last time the battery on your cellphone died in the middle of a conversation? Tom Krupenkin, a UW-Madison physicist and researcher, sympathizes. Actually, he’s done more than th... Read more
A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a mathematical framework that could one day form the basis of technologies that turn road vibrations, airport runway noise and other... Read more
Engineers from Princeton University have developed power-generating rubber films that could be used to harness natural body movements such as breathing or walking in order to power electroni... Read more