New energy storage research from NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, has demonstrated a way to store and reuse heat underground to meet the heating demands of cold regions like ...

Data center servers, powerful smartphones, and your computer's motherboard have one thing in common. When these devices get ...

Ernest specializes in thermal engineering research, focusing on designing, fabricating, and testing sustainable thermal energy systems for heating, cooling, and humidity control in various ...

A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...

Engineered “biochar” made from waste wood and natural clay minerals could help buildings stay comfortable while cutting ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. The anthracene systems, derived from a by-product of ...

A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently while preventing one of the most persistent problems in phase change ...

Rondo Energy hopes hot bricks could help clean up manufacturing. Rondo Energy just turned on what it says is the world’s largest thermal battery, an energy storage system that can take in electricity ...

Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal (PV-T) systems represent a promising fusion of photovoltaic (PV) and thermal solar energy technologies, enabling the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat.

Researchers have demonstrated a significant performance increase in cooling technology for high-power electronic devices. They designed novel capillary geometries that push the boundaries of thermal ...

In 2025, the ocean absorbed an extra 23 zettajoules of heat energy in 2025, breaking the ocean heat content record for the ...