The speed of decision-making at the grid edge has become critical for maintaining stability, preventing cascading failures, ...

Superbolts are also unique because, unlike most lightning, they carry a positive charge, the Tulsa World reported. “Did ...

However, when lightning strikes, these disks turn into a conductor due to the high applied voltage. Since the MOV disk can change its conduction properties as soon as it detects a power surge ...

During a report to the Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District (PSSGID) board on May 6, Public Works Director Karl Johnson explained that a lightning strike caused a power surge, ...

Every year lightning strikes cause a lot of damage — with the high-voltage discharges being a major risk to buildings, infrastructure, and the continued existence of squishy bags of mostly salty ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a strike, but also benefit from its effects, according to a recent study.

Scientists discover trees in the lowland rainforests of Panama that use lightning strikes to their advantage. . | Credit: pawopa3336/Getty Images Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of ...