American households facing rising electricity costs are turning to a low-tech workaround: small, plug-in solar panel systems ...

Electricity is among the most expensive utility bills and most power companies fail in winter. Other sustainable energy sources like wind power systems and solar power systems fail during adverse ...

Battery news typically covers the latest, greatest laboratory or industry breakthroughs to push modern devices further and faster. Could you build your own flow battery stationary storage for ...

Some projects are made easier with a drill and driver setup with different bits, but transporting the various tools, bits, and accessories can be a pain and lead to a mess if you aren't careful. This ...

Here’s a combination of two important electronics workbench tools into a single, cleanly-assembled unit. [uGen] created a DC power supply complete with a plug for the popular TS100 soldering iron, and ...

Makers and hobbyists looking for a more substantial portable battery pack that they can make themselves, should check out this excellent DIY power bank created by Instructables user “tobychui”. Using ...

If you're thinking about adding a power outlet to your desk or workspace but you don't want to just slap in a power strip, you could do worse than this DIY desktop outlet. Instructables user dlewisa ...

Measuring the power drawn by electrical appliances accurately is achieved by this Enerjar project which is an easy-to-build device. The voltage and current traveling through the mains is measured by ...