Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes ...

An international research team has developed new, highly efficient thermoelectric materials that have the potential to ...

“We need to pursue other avenues while continuing to research fusion.” The new paper, “Thermal energy confinement time of spherical tokamak plasmas in PI3,” by A. Tancetti, C. Ribeiro, et al, appeared ...

Leslie Vega, of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, said she has personally seen how energy insecurity has led to medical emergencies in times of extreme heat. “The absence of this ...

These efforts are facilitated through designated IAEA Collaborating Centres specializing in cultural heritage: France’s University Paris-Saclay, ARC- Nucléart and the National Centre for Radiation ...

A groundbreaking technology uses this revolutionary sand battery to keep renewable energy as stored thermal energy. Sand batteries use Thermal Energy Storage (TES) technology through the efficient ...

This trend presents an opportunity to leverage the energy efficiency of heat pumps during milder conditions while relying on high-temperature boiler output only when necessary. Recent legislative ...

A new wave of startups is aiming to access geothermal energy far below the surface using radical drilling technologies inspired by nuclear fusion. One such company, Quaise Energy, is developing ...

Heat network suppliers that act now will position themselves as responsible and consumer-focused suppliers, writes Ed Dodman, chief ombudsman at Energy Ombudsman. From 1 April 2025, all heat networks ...

The NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act (NY HEAT) aims to transition New York away from fossil fuels, saving residents money and providing better energy options. NY HEAT would end subsidies ...

The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, withstand radiation damage, and mitigate the need for transporting heavy materials into space, offering a potential solution to one of space ...