electricity

IBM Predicts Home Electricity From Your Bike, Mind-Reading Computers

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 19, 2011 at 12:29 pm PT

Big Blue marks the end of the year by rolling out its crystal ball.

Hurricane Irene Is Over; Power Still Out for Many

Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 29, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

Hurricane Irene is now a memory, but the mess it left will take days if not weeks to clean up.

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Wind Power Hits a Trough

Jeffrey Ball, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 4, 2011 at 4:04 pm PT

After years of blustery growth, wind power is facing a blow-back in some of its major markets. It is reeling from lackluster electricity demand in many mature economies, rock-bottom prices for competing natural gas in the U.S. and uncertainty throughout much of the world about government subsidies. Companies that make wind turbines are slashing production at some plants and reconsidering previous expansion.

It’s Hard to Cut the Charging Cords

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm PT

A pad to charge all your mobile devices sounds like a great idea, and yet most people are still fumbling with jumbles of power cords. Katie looks at the different technologies involved and why charging pads aren’t more commonplace.

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Looking to Cellphones to Deliver Aid in Africa

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 19, 2010 at 1:10 pm PT

After a crisis, aid workers have found that giving a limited amount of money to the poorest people can help them buy food and weather the storm. But especially in remote or unstable places, doling out cash can be a logistical challenge. Enter the mobile phone.

The Summer to Go on a Power Diet

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on June 15, 2010 at 3:40 pm PT

Katie runs down ways to keep your energy bills down this summer.

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Foreigners Vie to Upgrade China Grid

Shai Oster, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 24, 2010 at 9:00 am PT

China’s plan to upgrade its electricity network has sparked intense competition among General Electric Co., Siemens AG and other foreign companies seeking a foothold in what will soon be one of the world’s biggest markets for advanced power transmission and distribution systems.

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The Bloom Box: Energy Breakthrough or Silicon Valley Hype?

Rebecca Smith and Jim Carlton, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 22, 2010 at 3:27 pm PT

The blogosphere is abuzz over the disclosure by startup Bloom Energy that it has come up with a fuel cell technology that can replace conventional energy sources.

Weekend Update 2.20.10–Set It and Forget It Edition

Drake Martinet in News on February 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm PT

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