There are two main types of electrical current that flow through your home: Alternating and direct. The vast majority of devices around you are powered by alternating current. By allowing electrons to ...

Using nanometer-scale components, researchers have demonstrated the first optical rectenna, a device that combines the functions of an antenna and a rectifier diode to convert light directly into ...

A small bi-polar direct current machine of Edison's design, with an armature rotating in a magnetic field from pole pieces energized by two field magnets set above the armature. A pulley wheel is on ...

A new device captures the energy of individual raindrops and converts it into direct current electricity, offering a compact solution for powering small devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Raindrops, ...

This is where the essential part of a residential solar system comes into play: a solar inverter. A solar inverter takes the electricity your solar panels make and turns it into electricity the ...

The Xizang-Guangdong direct current electricity transmission project - a key cross-regional power transmission project for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) was launched on Tuesday. It marks ...