Discover how to build a hand-powered water pump that also generates electricity to light up LEDs using everyday recycled materials. This step-by-step DIY tutorial guides you through crafting a mini ...

[Paul Junkin] bought a curious product off the Internet. It was supposed to generate electricity when hooked up to a running hose. Only, it didn’t do a very good job. His solution was ...

[Jamie] decided to build a generator, and Lego is his medium of choice. Thus was created a fancy levitating generator that turns a stream of air into electricity. The basic concept is simple enough ...

Discover how to build your own water-powered generator and turn everyday flowing water into clean, renewable electricity!

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

How to create a wide range of complex signals using simple, cheap microcontrollers. A simple process for generating complex signals utilizing standard software tools. Often during product development, ...

When a power outage hits, getting left in the dark is just one of the concerns. An extended blackout is an inconvenience, but being without air conditioning, heating or necessary medical equipment is ...

Growing up, every trip to the mall meant walking past a Build-A-Bear Workshop and desperately wanting to make my own custom bear, but I never actually got to. Now, as a full-grown adult, I’m ...