Most residences and commercial buildings in the United States currently use an old-style electromechanical utility power meter to track electricity use. The meters are reliable and cheap but ...

Utility power meters often must rely on a current transformer for polyphase applications. Current transformers have drawbacks, however. They are relatively expensive and require additional copper ...

Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems have developed a means of creating a wood-based triboelectric self-powered smart home sensor. Basically, it can harness the energy ...

The $50 sensor runs on two coin cell batteries so you don’t need a nearby power source for installation.

If you're trying to cut down on your energy bill, it might help to take a look at your electricity meter. It measures how much electricity a household uses and electricity companies use this ...

The energy storage sector can be categorized into front-the-meter (FTM) and behind-the-meter (BTM). FTM systems require large-scale energy storage setups, while BTM systems primarily... In the past ...