Overview: Smart energy devices clearly show where electricity is wasted and help reduce monthly bills.Starting small with ...

Key Points Smart home devices draw more power than standard ones due to their 'always-on' programming.Smart devices can be turned off or adjusted to reduce energy consumption when not in use.Experts ...

A study on the moisture-driven electricity generation (MEG) device titled "An Asymmetric Hygroscopic Structure for Moisture‐Driven Hygro‐Ionic Electricity Generation and Storage" has been published in ...

Scientists have showcased that cotton can work as a power source and harvest electricity from humidity. Scientists have now ...

Two researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison have discovered a novel way to generate enough energy from walking to keep small electronic devices powered. The researchers, Tom Krupenkin ...

Every year people brace for their credit card statements after holiday shopping, but there's another hefty cost that creeps ...

Thermoelectric (TE) conversion offers carbon-free power generation from geothermal, waste, body or solar heat, and shows promise to be the next-generation energy conversion technology. At the core of ...

YAWATAHAMA, Ehime – Shikoku Electric Power Co. and researchers from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and other organizations have begun tests to prove the possibility of “microbial ...

While the initial outlay might seem high, the savings add up over the years. You can also look into getting Energy Star products. Many of these products are rated to have lower standby power use than ...

The most obvious physical flaw in current "wireless" devices is the need to plug them in and charge them. Take the cellular phone, for instance. As its size has shrunk and its feature list has grown, ...

A research team proposes the direction for designing highly efficient spin Seebeck-based thermoelectric devices. Thermoelectric (TE) conversion offers a carbon-free power generation from geothermal, ...