Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

Firing bolts of lightning at expensive electrical equipment is all in a day's work at the National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center. The goal for the lightning research and ...

The foes of power grids everywhere, lightning and other high voltage currents now can help utilities track the health of components throughout their systems. Researchers have developed a system that ...

Lightning is the discharge of electricity caused by an imbalance between the positive and negative charges that build up in a thundercloud. Most lightning flashes occur between or within clouds, but ...

Chemists say breakthrough could one day lead to device for collecting electricity from the atmosphere for energy use, prevention of lightning. In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the ...