An electric generator is a device that is constructed to transform mechanical energy into electrical energy. Accordingly, a generator performs the opposite energy transformations as does an electrical motor (i.e., electrical to mechanical energy...

A generator is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Originally called a dynamo, it makes use of the principle of electromagnetic induction, which was discovered in 1831 by the English physicist Michael Faraday. He reversed...

A device for generating DIRECT CURRENT. See also:...

In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction. The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by a motor, and...

Federal regulators on Thursday approved the first cyber-security standards for the nation's electric industry, following growing concerns about the power grid's vulnerabilities.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved mandatory reliability standards for protecting physical and electronic access to control systems, training personnel on security matters, reporting...