If you're not familiar with coffee grinder static, you're probably not alone. We look at what this term actually means and ...

Feeling a shock when closing the door of the car is a phenomenon caused by the buildup of static electricity, which occurs ...

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Changes to your laundry routine can also help to reduce static electricity. Fabric softener is one proven solution, but it can damage the texture of many types of blankets like wool and cashmere, and ...

Electricity and gas are essential services and we spend a fair chunk of our income on them – now more than ever. So you shouldn't have to put up with poor service. Our annual energy satisfaction ...

A dozen days before Christmas, the New England States Committee on Electricity, (NESCOE), representing all six New England states, sent a letter to ISO-NE, authorizing it to move ahead with a ...

And when the researchers incorporated those electron-donating amphiphiles into the wearable materials, the end result was a material that was both comfortable and capable of generating electricity ...

Researchers have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity ... friction produced by rubbing against human skin or other materials. “The technology for harvesting ...

Balancing those two jobs is getting more complicated thanks to America's aging electricity grid and the shift towards renewables. So how are big utilities squaring those two objectives?

Most of the time, that is. The lack of water molecules means the electricity needs somewhere else to go, and that's you! It's caused by friction. SCIENCE! Happy National Static Electricity Day!