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A transformer is a machine simple in design, but sublime in its simplicity.

The crackling sound you hear under high-voltage power lines is caused by corona discharge.

In 1989, the University of Minnesota issued a warning against heating breast milk or infant formula in a microwave oven.

Drowning caused by leakage of shore power into the water is preventable. Learn more about problems with stray power and its potential for causing electric shock drowning.

Relay circuits can be used to take a small current from a computer printer port and switch on appliances that use a much larger current such as household devices.

We have all heard the speeches played over and over: "I Have A Dream", "Let Freedom Ring", "Free At Last." Denys Baptiste also heard the music he could make from them.

There seems to be an entrentched practice for dealing with unhappy customers, a practice that is basically deceptive.

Selecting the inverter for a solar or wind power system is just as important as selecting panels or turbines. Complex issues can be resolved with professional help.

Microgeneration is the production of low or zero carbon heat or power by individual households, businesses or communities.

Soaring utility bills and global warming are making people in many places look at cheaper ways of supplying energy needs for residential homes.

Serbia ranks low lately among those pondering a trip to the Balkans, given recent troubles, but will reward the intrepid willing to explore its lively capital, Belgrade.

Over time, the field of physics has discovered many new phenomena that defy easy description or naming. What do you call something that has never been seen before?

An overview is provided of expected high demand for employees in this green technology industry along with a brief summary of education requirements.

A series circuit is the basic building block of any electronic circuit. It requires the absolute minimum number of components for creating work from electrical current.

An American company has demonstrated a device that allows people to operate electrical appliances without a wire connection.

Electricity generated from solar power makes up a growing portion of the worldwide power generation market.

Independence Green Yachts is developing a 60-foot full displacement hull trawler that is powered through use of solar panels, hydrogen generator and fuel cells.

For many engineers the written word is the only tangible evidence of output. If engineering documents are difficult to read they will not convey the intended message.

Shore power cords are often the weak safety link in a vessel electrical distribution system. A little care and caution will improve their useful life and safety.

Photovoltaics, batteries, inverters and supporting electrical equipment can supply a home's energy needs. Tax incentives are making solar power systems more affordable.

The first and last links in a studio HiFi system are the microphone and loudspeaker. Designs are based on simple electrical and electromagnetic effects.

Looking for an energy-efficient Christmas light? LED Christmas lights now come in non-flickering full wave technology. They also change colors and come in fun shapes.

Watt's Law describes a relationship between voltage, current and power in an electric circuit. Understanding Watt's Law is useful for calculating circuit characteristics.

The search for a humane way to kill convicted criminals leads to the invention of the electric chair.

Give your body a break and optimize your living and working space with these helpful tips.

The wrong transformer can fry electronic devices. This article looks at safety precautions, watts, socket adapters and types of transformers to use in foreign countries.

Making simple adjustments to the bedroom can have a dramatic impact on your life.

Perfect Circle Productions' Edison & Leo is a spectacular achievement for stop-motion, but isn't a very good film. 6/10.

Brief biography of inventor and scientist Thomas Alva Edison, with more than 1,000 patents, constructed a film studio, discovered the Edison Effect.

Helpful information and tips to help make the traveler's first visit to Japan stress-free and memorable.

An explanation of how electricity enters the home, is broken down, and is delivered to the electrical switches and outlets via the circuit breaker box and wiring.