The dangers of stored energy have been highlighted after a mine worker was seriously injured during the decommissioning of ...

Suppose I take some hydrogen gas (H 2) and mix it with oxygen gas (O 2). What happens? Nothing. Nothing happens unless you add a bit of energy—from a spark, perhaps. Add energy and BOOM: You get an ...

This is sort of awesome. It's a concrete gravity battery. What? Yup. The idea is to even out the balance between power generation and power usage; like with any battery, this one allows you to store ...

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have created a remarkable new material that works like a “rechargeable solar battery,” storing sunlight inside tiny molecules and releasing it later as heat — even long ...