Electricity keeps the lights on, powers electric vehicles, and even infuses our language — after all, attraction is often described as "feeling a spark." But how much do you know about what drives ...

The world needs to double or triple its current spending—estimated at about $400 billion a year—to meet the United Nations' goal of bringing clean and modern electricity to all people by 2030, says a ...

Jan. 9 is National Static Electricity Day. All things in the universe are made up of atoms. These atoms have a positive charge in their center, or nucleus, and negative charged particles, called ...

New multi-billion-dollar commitments to increase renewables and access to electricity and clean cooking technologies were announced at a critical UN energy summit aimed at boosting efforts to reduce ...

While Democrats and Republicans float ideas to address the growing energy needs in Maryland — especially with rising gas and electric bills — Attorney General Anthony Brown signed onto a letter ...

Electricity bills are becoming a potent political weapon. President Donald Trump hammered Democrats on energy affordability during the 2024 campaign. Now Democrats are turning the issue back on Trump, ...

This summer has brought the full effects of heat, humidity, heat advisories, air quality alerts and growing fears of power outages. To make matters worse, June began with the announcement that our ...

Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.