Tiny drops of water might not seem like powerhouse energy producers, but a new method shows how simple tubes might be able to turn falling rain into an energy source. In tests, the method was able to ...

One method of power generation that is quite new on the commercial scene is known as Osmotic power generation. In 2023, the ...

InPipe Energy has installed the Bay Area's smallest hydroelectric power plant in a pipeline connecting part of the East Bay water distribution system, taking the place of the normal water pressure ...

Data centers are expanding across the central U.S. to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. That's raising concerns about growing energy demand and freshwater usage. In rural Dane County, ...

When a solid and a liquid come into contact, charged entities on both sides push one another apart. This phenomenon is known as charge separation, and it creates an electric double layer—a layer each ...

As California already struggles to meet its goal of electrification, technology experts said the future demands of artificial intelligence will require a doubling of the nation's energy output. But ...

Some researchers warn with droughts and population growth, they could help push water supplies to the brink — especially in ...

Louisiana announced its plans to construct an AI data center late last year. Here's how AI data centers may impact water and energy supply.

The announcement came after Tucson rejected a plan to annex the Project Blue site, which would have connected it to the city's reclaimed water supply.

In the last decade, the U.S. electric power sector turned away from coal to embrace wind turbines and solar panels, two energy generating sources that require little ...

This May, STaX Capital Partners applied for a permit to install turbines fueled by methane from oil wells on Alaska’s North Slope. The temporary facilities would serve as a proof of concept for a much ...

Producing ammonia – a valuable chemical compound used in many fields – takes enormous amounts of energy. Researchers at ...