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On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.
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Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The technology uses hydraulic cylinders to capture the kinetic energy of vertical wave motion, converting it into a steady stream of renewable electricity.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright and kinetic energy pulled helplessly into a black hole.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Russian military bloggers said the submunitions released by each warhead apparently were unarmed but had high kinetic energy estimated to deliver a destructive force equivalent to tons of explosives.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The technology uses hydraulic cylinders to capture the kinetic energy of vertical wave motion, converting it into a steady stream of renewable electricity.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright and kinetic energy pulled helplessly into a black hole.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Russian military bloggers said the submunitions released by each warhead apparently were unarmed but had high kinetic energy estimated to deliver a destructive force equivalent to tons of explosives.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Kinetic energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic%20energy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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