AI data centers are demanding a more efficient power grid, not unlike what Thomas Edison championed nearly 150 years ago.

A fter more than fifty years of uninterrupted fertility in invention, during which he has not only begotten but continuously fathered the electrical era, Thomas Alva Edison believes that we have only ...

In contrast, the new battery is a more direct reimagination of Edison’s idea, in that it focuses on the battery itself as ...

Demand for power is surging, thanks to AI. Can an idea from Thomas Edison help solve the problem?

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Thomas Hager discussed Henry Ford’s early years, including his upbringing on a Michigan farm, his first job at Thomas Edison’s electric ...

A little-known fact: In the year 1900, electric cars outnumbered gas-powered ones on the American road. The lead-acid auto battery of the time, courtesy of Thomas Edison, was expensive and had a range ...

A team co-led by UCLA has revived an Edison-style nickel-iron battery that charges in seconds and survives 12,000 cycles, ...

Electric light bulbs had been around for decades by the 1870s. Most demonstration systems used arc lamps, which seemed far too bright and burned much too hot for indoor household use. In 1878, Thomas ...