The latest idea is based on osmosis, a natural process in which water will move from a place with lower concentration of, for ...

Water is emerging as one of the most intriguing fuels in energy research, not by burning it, but by harvesting the subtle ways it moves, flows, and carries charge. From molecule-sized devices that ...

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 ...

A new way of generating clean power could run your lights with rain. Hydropower typically relies on the movement of water to create electricity through mechanical energy, such as spinning turbines in ...

Raindrops may seem harmless as they slide down windows or trickle through gutters. But inside each drop lies a powerful secret. When water flows through certain surfaces, it creates electrical charges ...

Newly appointed CEO Nadège Petit is poised to "accelerate growth" in water, waste and energy services, guided by Veolia Group ...

The Lansing Board of Water and Light is authorizing increases to its electricity and water rates in October despite community pushback against its cost and environmental impacts. The BWL Board of ...