Power

Physicists have shown that the natural movement of bacteria could be used to turn tiny turbines, providing a power source for future devices.

Elon Musk has announced that a second generation Tesla Powerwall is on track for a 2016 launch.

In Depth Sending power 30 feet over Wi-Fi could change the way we power and design devices.

A recently published patent shows plans for a no-touch wireless charging system that offers power up to 1 meter away.

A Massachusetts-based startup firm plans to make smartphones more efficient, doubling battery life.

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated a way to fabricate efficient 3D solar cells from low-cost and flexible materials.

Scientsists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication Systems have succeeded in using artificial or virtual noise to stabilize broadband connections so that its low power mode can be deployed.

Researchers are reporting compelling new scientific evidence for the existence of low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), the process once called 'cold fusion' that may promise a new source of energy.

The 1394 Trade Association today issued a detailed new report highlighting the environmental benefits and overall power-saving advantages of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) standard.