Tesla's alternating current transformed life in the 20th century. Premieres 10/18 on PBS. Direct current required thousands of little power plants at every mile, while alternating current allowed one ...

THE conversion of alternating current into current pulsating in one direction is a problem which electrical engineers have been studying for many years. In the early days of the industry, a serious ...

The world of electric vehicles can sometimes seem like it comes with its own vocabulary, and that's where we come in. Look out for our ABC of EVs series, to demystify the words and phrases you'll hear ...

Scientists at Scripps Research have used rapid alternating current (AC) to selectively reduce carbonyl groups (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06572). The technique avoids side reactions ...

In the future, Europe is to be dominantly powered by renewable energy. The expansion of wind and solar power capacity and the provision of sufficient power in winter are just two of the challenges ...

Single-contact LEDs driven with alternating current mean brighter, sharper smart glasses. (Nanowerk News) LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are essential components in near-eye displays like virtual ...

China is hungry for power. A fast expanding middle class is driving relentless demand for electricity. Annual electricity consumption is growing by around 8 per cent, according to the Chinese National ...

In November 1891, war erupted in Telluride. Well, not actual war, although the conflict was described that way in newspapers of the time. It was really a dispute over who should supply electricity to ...