When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina two years ago, it killed 108 people. It also left millions without power, some of them for months. Now, to try to become more resilient to future ...

One Reddit user spotted three newly darkened cells on a 2-year-old solar panel. The panel still produced power, but the main worry was about reduced output. The discussion quickly turned to whether ...

This story is part of Flipping the Switch, KQED’s series about California’s transition to clean energy and what it means for you. What works? What doesn’t? And how much does it cost? Driving from Los ...

Repurposing a Zippo case into a compact repair kit demonstrates how everyday objects can be adapted for practical applications. In a project by Tiny Tool Shop, the classic lighter housing is ...

Wearable devices such as smartwatches and smartphones have become quiet observers of daily life, logging every step, stair climb, and shift in posture through tiny motion sensors. Turning those raw ...

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The northern lights have appeared farther south more frequently in recent years. Anna Azallion says the increased activity is tied to solar maximum, the most active phase of the sun's 11-year cycle.

We covered how many solar panels it would take to replace a nuclear reactor (hint: it's a lot), but a more feasible exercise would be building a solar project to supplant a micro nuclear reactor. To ...

Micro Snitch is an ultra-light menu bar utility for macOS that reports whenever an application uses the built-in microphone or the camera. It shows live status A camera has a light next to it. A ...

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