Collecting energy from various small mechanical processes has always been something that’s been technically possible, but never done on a large scale due to issues with cost and scalability. It’s much ...

AI and mechanical engineering are converging to create smarter energy systems in real time, boosting efficiency, resilience and sustainability.

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, we cannot create or destroy energy, but we can change its form. That means we can transmit energy great distances in its electrical form and, when it ...

The search for more energy to meet humankind’s seemingly inexhaustible needs is perennial. The disastrous Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan earlier this year has resulted in the ...