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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eeeuser forum member TenaciousDre wasn’t content with the Eee’s battery life, but like any real man, he wanted more power. So, he ripped apart his old IBM P2 and Frankensteined the li-ion cells with ...

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 ...

Introduction Can you imagine how your life would change if batteries did not exist? If it were not for this handy way to store electrical energy, we would not be able to have all of our portable ...