Researchers in Australia have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps ...

Piezoelectric materials convert electrical energy into strain, or vice versa. These materials are used to harvest energy from everyday mechanical vibrations -- such as an air conditioning unit ...

From kinetic and potential to chemical and sound, various forms of energy exist on our planet. Each has its own properties and fuel processes that make aspects of life possible, including driving a ...

Balboa Island's ferries are ditching diesel and turning to electricity to power their boats.