All articles tagged with #electricity
Originally Published 8 days ago — by ScienceAlert
Researchers suggest that tiny ripples in cell membranes could generate enough voltage through flexoelectricity to serve as a hidden power source for biological processes, potentially influencing cell communication and movement, and inspiring bio-inspired technologies.
Originally Published 11 days ago — by The Daily Galaxy
NASA's Perseverance rover detected unexpected electrical activity in Martian dust devils using its microphone, revealing that electrical discharges are common on Mars and may influence atmospheric chemistry, including methane breakdown, with significant implications for future missions and our understanding of the planet.
Originally Published 12 days ago — by ABC7 San Francisco
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that starting January 1, residential electricity rates will decrease by about 5%, saving the average customer around $7 per month, with natural gas rates dropping by 3%. The rate cuts are part of PG&E's efforts to stabilize energy costs amid rising national prices, and residents in the Central Valley may see even larger savings.
Originally Published 15 days ago — by Axios
The article explains how AI works by breaking down the process into steps involving energy generation, data center infrastructure, hardware like GPUs, and software, illustrating that AI's 'magic' relies on a complex stack of energy, hardware, and software working together to produce outputs like images or text.
Originally Published 17 days ago — by WRGB
Power was restored in Guilderland after an outage affected over 2,000 customers near the Albany border on Christmas morning, with the cause under investigation.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Fortune
The IEA warns that global electricity demand is surging beyond emerging economies, driven by renewable growth and electrification, with significant implications for energy security and climate goals, despite political setbacks like the US's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Reuters
Ukrainian drones attacked an electricity substation in Russia's Vologda region, causing damage but not disrupting power, while another drone strike injured two people in Saratov. Russia reports downing 83 drones overnight, mostly near Ukraine.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by SciTechDaily
Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice can generate electricity when bent, through a process called flexoelectricity, and also exhibits surface ferroelectricity at very low temperatures. This dual electrical behavior may help explain natural phenomena like lightning formation and could lead to new technological applications using ice as an active material. The findings, published in Nature Physics, reveal surprising electromechanical properties of ice that extend our understanding of its behavior in nature and potential uses in electronics.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by ember-energy.org
China's rapid shift to renewable energy, including wind, solar, and storage, is transforming its energy landscape, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and influencing global energy markets by driving down costs and accelerating electrification across sectors, with potential to trigger a worldwide decline in fossil fuel demand.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Gizmodo
Scientists have discovered that stressed ice can generate electricity through flexoelectric and ferroelectric properties, revealing new insights into its electromechanical behavior and potential natural phenomena like thunderstorms, challenging previous understanding of ice's passive nature.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Phys.org
A study reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material capable of generating electricity when deformed, which could explain natural phenomena like lightning and lead to new technological applications.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Syracuse.com
The New York State Public Service Commission approved a rate increase for National Grid, leading to a 10% rise in bills next month and an overall increase of about $600 annually for the average household in Upstate New York within three years.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Washington Post
The rise of AI and increased energy demands have led to higher electricity bills for millions of households across the eastern US this summer, with significant monthly increases in cities like Trenton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Columbus.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by DW
A major blackout affected large parts of the Czech Republic, caused by a fallen power line, leading to widespread power outages and train disruptions, but most areas have since been restored; police do not suspect cyberattack, and neighboring countries remain unaffected.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Daily Galaxy
NASA's Perseverance Rover detected a high-amplitude electromagnetic signal during a dust devil on Mars, suggesting that these dust storms may generate lightning-like discharges due to electrified dust, which has significant implications for future Mars exploration missions.