An artist’s impression of New York City’s new power converter station, now under construction CHPE New York City has begun construction work to hook up its power grid with a planned 546-kilometre-long transmission line that will carry electricity from hydropower plants in the Canadian province of Quebec. Once completed, the $6 billion project aims to … Read more
A small efficiency gain for every wind turbine would lead to a big boost globally Justin Paget/Digital Vision/Getty Images A simple software upgrade could improve the efficiency of wind turbines by ensuring they face directly into the wind more of the time. If the technique were rolled out worldwide, it could boost electricity production by … Read more
By Matthew Sparkes Wooden floors could be designed to generate electricity when walked on Getty Images Wooden floors infused with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to light LED bulbs. Researchers hope that they could provide a green energy source for homes. Some materials can generate an electrical charge … Read more