Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Human bodies are usually described as chemical engines, powered by glucose and oxygen. Yet a wave of new research suggests ...

Membranes are constantly bending as a result of heat fluctuating randomly through the cell. In theory, any voltage produced this way ought to cancel out in environments under equilibrium, making them ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

When solar co-benefits are taken into account the economics are strong so we can expect solar energy systems to grow even ...

Researchers have unveiled an “evapolectric” device that pulls energy from the evaporation of water, producing significantly more electrical power than previous moisture-based energy technologies. The ...

A new Policy Brief from The Heartland Institute offers a comprehensive evaluation of seven primary electricity generation sources: biomass, coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind, and ...

A new way of generating clean power could run your lights with rain. Hydropower typically relies on the movement of water to create electricity through mechanical energy, such as spinning turbines in ...

Flexoelectricity, which can transform mechanical deformation into electrical signals, could provide enough power to fire ...