Imagine a world without the glow of your screen, the hum of your fridge, or the instant communication across continents.

MILFORD -- City native Frank Julian Sprague is finally getting his due. Two of his key inventions -- the first electric motor that ran at a constant speed under various loads and the self-propelled ...

One of most important kitchen items in many American homes is the electric stove, an appliance invented by George Hughes in Fargo in 1905. He later moved to Chicago where he continued to make ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications. More than ...