Heat batteries quietly solve a major transition gap, storing surplus renewable electricity as heat.

Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

OTEC technology is now close to practical application with potential projects like Global OTEC's commercial-scale generator planned for 2025. The technology exploits the temperature difference between ...

This infographic depicts a simplified diagram of the novel energy-harvesting technique using the TL liquid. Implementation of this strategy in practice could help in the conversion of waste heat ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional ...

Officials with Denmark-headquartered Aalborg CSP said the company has developed technology that could convert retired coal-fired power plants into thermal storage facilities for renewable energy. The ...

The growing global energy demand and the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources have driven the need for efficient thermal energy storage solutions. Phase change materials (PCMs), known for ...

“All the steps – conversion, storage and release of energy – are united in a single molecule,” explained Josef Wachtveitl, head of the Wachtveitl group, which is involved in the project. Goethe ...

If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body ...

A research team led by Professor Toshimasa Fujisawa of the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) has now created a small ...