Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

“This electric machine will be part of a road map: it’s not the only solution,” says Wadsack. Komatsu is investing in alternative fuels such as hydrogen, and has already introduced smaller electric ...

Research firm says cost savings and quieter work environment among factors boosting sales of electric-powered construction sector equipment. On the job site, noise pollution reduction is one of ...

Battery-powered hand tools now own the fix-it market. Yard equipment has its cell sights set on suburbia. Farm country, however, requires a much higher threshold of reliability. That isn’t slowing ...

Using electricity to propel vehicles and power equipment work systems is not new. The majority of cars on U.S. highways in the early 1900s were battery powered and far outnumbered those using gas or ...