Pearl Street, Niagara Falls and the war of the currents: The eccentric beginnings of New York's bright lights
When electricity was first rolled out in New York in the late 19th Century, sparks flew between competitors. Today, the city ...
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One of the First Electric Light Bulbs
The electric light bulb inspired the development of the radio valve and the television tube.Can we imagine what the world would have been like in the 20th and 21st centuries without the light bulb?
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A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour
The first traffic lights powered by electricity were invented in 1923 by the African-American inventor, Garrett Morgan. He eventually sold his design to General Electric for $40,000 ($730,000 in ...
In 1928, the discovery of ‘mold juice’ would go on to save over 500 million lives
Fleming, who admittedly discovered penicillin by chance, is reported to have said, “When I woke up just after dawn on ...
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History of IEEE
The telephone and electric power and light industries had just gotten underway. IEEE, pronounced "Eye-triple-E," stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The organization is ...
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The History of Harnessing Untapped Solar Power
1440 shone a light on the long history around the use of solar energy and posits why it still remains an untapped resource.
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LPEA Celebrates 85 Years of Rural Electric Service with a New Logo
As La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) approaches its 85th anniversary this October, the cooperative proudly unveils a new ...
Why millions of Americans give up control of their thermostats
Utilities are tapping into customers’ solar panels, home batteries and smart thermostats to avoid blackouts in a program ...
Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
A 10 percentile drop in socioeconomic status in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s social vulnerability index ...
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra Create ‘Strange Magic’ at New York City Farewell Gig
They broke out all the big hits at Madison Square Garden, including "Evil Woman," "Don't Bring Me Down," and "Mr. Blue Sky" ...
DAB Motors’ New ‘1 Alpha’ Middle-Weight Electric Motorcycles Are Going Fast
Makers of full-size, full power electric motorcycles are struggling. A French startup is joining a growing wave of ...
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Giants’ Malik Nabers makes history again in loss to Cowboys
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers shined bright for the primetime lights on Thursday night. Despite the ...