Over 27 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging are produced worldwide each year, yet only 12% is recycled - most ...

When air flows over these patches, it generates static electricity that can then ... up the number of polystyrene layers could expand the energy harvesting capacity. Helping the scientists achieve ...

What if we could use Styrofoam to create electricity? Scientists at RMIT University have figured out how to do just that.

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much ...