A CNET survey confirms that 78% of US adults are concerned about rising home energy costs. So, it's no surprise that many homeowners are embracing a DIY approach to renovations, from upgrading ...

Discover how to make a homemade battery capable of charging your smartphone using simple materials like copper foil, aluminum ...

I recently stumbled on a growing group of electronics hobbyists who are scavenging 18650 lithium ion batteries from laptop batteries to build sizable Tesla-style powerwalls. They're often paired with ...

Here's a piece of nice in-house DIY engineering which can help a lot of guys out there looking for the best ergonomics for their electric motorcycle projects. This battery box design belongs to "mcf12 ...

If you've ever had the misfortune of losing power right in the middle of a big project you know the headache that can come with that. Over on Instructables, ooda55 guides you through the process of ...

Home batteries tend to come in two flavors. There are the no-frills, portable systems meant for emergencies, not for full-on integration with solar panels or the power grid. And then there are the ...

With the recent proliferation of residential solar energy, there is growing interest among general consumers who are looking for ways to store extra energy without ...

Try this "electrifying" experiment at home with help from BASF Science Club! There are different types of batteries, and the lemon battery is a type of battery called voltaic. Voltaic batteries are ...

Now that everyone's trying to get a new iPhone battery, in some areas customers are seeing long wait times to have the new battery installed, if they can find one at all. Apple has offered a discount ...

Looking to speed up your iPhone? A battery replacement may be one of the best options. Apple has shared that it decreases iPhone performance to guard against less predictable, older batteries from ...

Battery storage is a mess. Too often we throw our stray AAs and 9Vs into a kitchen or home office drawer and then curse ourselves when we need to find them later. Well, Ben Brandt built a storage ...