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electricity
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Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Steam billows from two cooling towers serving Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2005.…
November 12, 2024
AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use
Smart thermostats, batteries and AI could give people the best of both worlds: comfort and efficiency. RgStudio/E+ via…
August 21, 2024
The Power Grid
The power grid operates on alternating current (AC), where voltage and current oscillate in cycles. Reactive loads, such…
June 30, 2024
Why batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
Maybe you have a drawer in your house that looks like this? Peter Fiskerstrand/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Wesley Chang,…
April 26, 2024
New Study Develops Novel DC/AC Wiring Mathematical Model
Imagine using the electricity generated by solar panels without the need for expensive and time-consuming conversions from direct…
March 28, 2023
How Does Electricity Work?
Whenever you plug your power brick into the wall to charge your phone, do you ever wonder what…
August 6, 2022