Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The City of St. Petersburg is taking its first formal step toward potentially reshaping how electricity is delivered to residents.

Data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) companies in B.C. will have to compete for electricity from B.C. Hydro under new provincial legislation. The competitive bid process, which launched ...

Fort Hood, in conjunction with the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, has announced a temporary and planned change in the disinfectant used in the water supply from Feb. 1 to ...

A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into usable power while neutralizing the hazardous charges. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most ...

Electric heating systems offer up to 100% energy efficiency compared to gas systems' 50-70% efficiency. Companies are successfully retrofitting existing gas-fired systems for applications like ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Starting January 5, 2026, the City of Melbourne will temporarily switch its water disinfection process from chloramine. This period extends until January 26. Residents may notice a ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Have you gotten shocked while touching a doorknob or a metal surface recently? First Alert Meteorologist Nate Morris explains what causes static electricity and why it’s more common ...

It’s no secret that punk is making a comeback. Call it a recession indicator, but the kids are up to no good. Planta Industrial are punk in spirit. Imagine filtering bachata, reggaeton and dembow ...

At first glance, it’s a wonder that jumping parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—hurl themselves up to 25 times their body length to ...

Researchers wanted to quantify how much charge a jumping parasitic roundworm needed to latch on to its fruit fly host.Credit...By Victor M. Ortega-Jimenez Supported by By Alexa Robles-Gil For small ...

Static electricity can be a small annoyance for humans—a zap when you touch a doorknob, your hair shooting up when you pull off a sweater—but for small organisms, it can be a lifesaver. Static helps ...