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Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works
You may think you know static electricity, but its true nature has long eluded scientists. We鈥檝e now made a huge leap towards finally figuring it out
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Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid
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Rain could be a clean way of generating lots of electricity
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Extreme weather could disrupt China’s renewable energy boom
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Electric fields could mine rare earth metals with less harm
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Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs
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Electricity prices in Europe are going negative – and that’s bad
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Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid
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Water purifier is powered by static electricity from your body
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Storm-proofing 1% of power lines protects entire grid from blackouts
Researchers simulated the wind damage from seven historical hurricanes to identify just a few key electrical lines that were crucial to protect the whole grid from cascading power failures
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US grid vulnerable to power outages due to its reliance on gas
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Much of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024
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Why 7 million UK smart meters will stop working and what it will mean
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Tiny generator uses the motion of molecules to produce electricity
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