We marvel at - and fear - its passage. We try to capture it and define it to the nearest nanosecond. "It's a fun thing to worry about," said Noel Poirier, director of the National Watch and Clock ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Running late for work or just miss that bus? You could have a good excuse: Your electric clock might be running a bit cuckoo. Because of a change in federal energy regulations, some ...

Come July, if you’re late to work, you might be able to blame it the electric company. The Associated Press reported today that the group that oversees the U.S. power grid is proposing an experiment ...

A yearlong experiment with America's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers — and make plug-in clocks and appliances like programmable coffeemakers run up to ...

WASHINGTON » A yearlong experiment with the nation’s electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers — and make plug-in clocks and appliances like programmable ...