Dan Dolan, president of the New England Power Generators Association, said that oil generators are often turned on to provide ...

The theory behind hydropower is very simple: water obeys gravity and imparts the gained kinetic energy onto a turbine, which subsequently drives a generator. The devil here is, of course, in all the ...

Another brutally cold weekend is on the way as a piece of the Polar vortex dips out of the Arctic Circle, sending frigid air across half of the United States while the other half warms up. Texas will ...

A polar vortex is expected to bring frigid temperatures to the central and eastern United States this weekend. South Carolina will experience a significant temperature drop, with nightly lows reaching ...

Another round of bone-chilling air from the polar vortex could invade the central and northeastern US this weekend and potentially produce the first significant snowstorm of the season for the ...

Ready for some serious cold? The planet's most extreme cold air will be barreling into the central and eastern United States this coming weekend "like a wrecking ball," said Weather Trader ...

A cold front from an expanding polar vortex brought chilly temperatures to North and Central Florida. Temperatures are expected to fluctuate, with more cold fronts arriving late Wednesday and early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A map of the polar vortex that is bringing frigid temperatures to parts of the U.S. (AccuWeather) The first of three rounds of ...

Grab your coats, it's getting chilly. A polar vortex broke, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the United States, including the Midwest, in the coming days. The polar vortex will ...

A Polar vortex has covered the Philadelphia region under a canopy of frigid temperatures, but many people may not realize what a Polar vortex actually is, and the dangers — like frostbite — such ...