Electricity

The Soccket is a soccer ball with a twist — a generator inside that turns kicks into power that can run a small lamp. Its American inventors and celebrity backers say it provides hours of light so poor children in homes without electricity can study at night. But this bright idea has run into some technical problems.The Soccket is a soccer ball with a twist — a generator inside that turns kicks into power that can run a small lamp. Its American inventors and celebrity backers say it provides hours of light so poor children in homes without electricity can study at night. But this bright idea has run into some technical problems.

A preview of new technologies being developed to provide power to your electronic devices without using wires.

The electricity shortage in Japan means there is a lot less air conditioning.

Firefighters of the future may combat flames with electric wands instead of water hoses.