Everyone knows we have to thank Thomas Edison for inventing the electric lightbulb, one of the most impactful innovations in human history ... or do we? Regarded by many as the greatest inventor of ...

"I wanted to create an improved way to generate electricity using a windmill," said an inventor, from Fort Pierce, Fla., "so I invented the WIND SPHERE. My design could be less expensive than standard ...

Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a history tracing back all the way to the mid-1800s. Interest in technology has boomeranged over the years based on both consumer trends and economic ...

PITTSBURGH , Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to generate electricity for an electric vehicle when parked in the sun," said an inventor, from Scottsburg, Ind., "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new electric power-drive accessory for a manual wheelchair," said an inventor, from Buffalo, N.Y., "so I invented the HELPING - HANZ. My ...

Frank Sprague, the engineer and inventor who is considered “The Father of Electric Traction,” is the subject of a new biography co-authored by William Middleton III, professor of ...