Nikola Tesla believed the Earth itself could be used as a generator — transmitting energy wirelessly across the planet. His ...

When the generators in a town with thousands of people in remote North Canada break, the lives of the entire town is at risk.

I’ve written frequently here in recent years about the financial fiasco that has hit Ford Motor Company and other big ...

Africa stands at a historic inflection point. In the next 25 years, another one billion people will be added to our continent's population, making Africa home to one in four human beings on earth. Yet ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

When winter storms knock out the power, they rarely give much warning — and suddenly, everyday essentials like heat, lights, and phone chargers feel anything but optional. The best portable generators ...

The US is looking to tap the nation’s network of large industrial diesel generators used at data centers, big box stores and elsewhere to help curb rising electricity costs and support the surge in ...

There are generators with enough power for home backup that roll on wheels and technically are portable. But when we talk about “portable generators” we’re usually referring to models that are small ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

If you often lose power where you live, whether because of seasonal storms such as hurricanes or due to other problems with the electrical grid, having a whole-house generator can be very convenient.

Former Nebraska U.S. Senator Ben Sasse has announced his diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer. He shared the news on ...

A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a ...