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A cyclist has been advised to grab the metal of her bike every time she rides under an overhead power line because it gives her a severe electric shock.  Laura Pike took up cycling after she broke her kneecap as she was forced to give up running because of the injury. She rides a regular route around her home village of Iwade, near Read more...

The technology was designed by Philips and has been installed at a Carrefour supermarket in Lille. It transmits codes via light waves, which are undetectable to the eye but can be picked up by a phone camera. The innovation offers an alternative to Bluetooth-based "beacons", which are being installed by many retailers. "We are always on the Read more...

One man has released a warning about knock off accessories that could cause severe injuries to those who are budget conscious after the off brand charger he bought exploded. Tim Tyrrell said he was just trying to save some money when he turned to eBay to buy a second charger for his iPhone 5 as it was a far cheaper option than buying a brand new Read more...

A housing association has started using a ticketing scheme also known as “talking tickets” to alert housing tenants about the dangers of ignoring electrical and gas safety checks around their properties. These ticketing schemes are bright yellow stickers that consist of an audio message that lasts approximately 30 seconds. These tickets are Read more...

Plans are to go ahead with the installation of almost 12,000 energy saving road lights in Cumbria. These lights are planned to save Cumbria up to £430,000 a year if installation goes to plan. The council are going to invest over seven million in an attempt to replace all the high wattage street lights with more efficient lights over a three year Read more...

A couple thought of an idea to transform the roads of America through a solar powered road system. This system is similar to a speed track toy that children are often seen playing with on their playroom floors.  Scott is an electrical engineer and has been working on this project for the last five years with his wife Julie; they began to work Read more...

Biba Struja, a 56-year-old from Pozarevac, Serbia, is renowned worldwide for his incredible and unique ability to withstand electric shocks that would be fatal to others. Known as the "Human Battery," Biba's story is not only astonishing but also a testament to the mysteries of human potential. The Electrifying Discovery Biba’s electrifying Read more...

A worker at the world cup stadium in Brazil has been killed after being electrocuted officials have announced. The man was 32 years old and he died in an accident at the newly build Pantanal Arena, located in the west of the city Cuiaba where he was installing communications equipment. This is the first fatality at this particular stadium but a Read more...

A huge price war has broken out among Gas and electricity firms across the UK, which is sending energy bills to less than £1,000 for the first time in over seven years. A small independent supplier known as First Utility has launched the UK’s lowest one year tariff covering both gas and electricity, marginally undercutting a smaller rival known Read more...

A Leeds company has been fined for safety failings after a trainee technician at the company needed hospital treatment along with skin grafts after receiving an electric shock while using unsafe testing equipment. The twenty two year old technician spent five days in hospital with injuries both to his chest and arms after the incident took place Read more...