At the edge of science and imagination lies a question once posed by a Nobel laureate and now revisited with fresh eyes: ...

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

Whether it's for your vehicle or your home, from small-scale uses to the largest, the debate over the most efficient and cost ...

Why do beach temperatures typically prove to be cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter? The answer comes down to how ...

Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la ...

UK Power Networks is testing how heat pumps could do more than keep homes cosy – by doubling up as mini grids. The trial, dubbed HeatNet, uses AI to fine-tune how and when heat pumps run.

The innovation utilizes the inherent physical advantages of diamonds, such as their superior radiation hardness, high thermal and chemical ... from low-energy diagnostic X-rays to high-energy ...

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells exhibit a superior energy conversion efficiency, typically ranging from 25% to 30%, as compared to crystalline silicon (Si). Moreover, GaAs exhibits exceptional ...

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 ...

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 ...

An air source heat pump is an alternative way to heat your home. It will help you reduce your impact on the environment and potentially save you money on your energy bills in the long run. Heat pumps ...

The universe’s expansion is accelerating, not decelerating. Our understanding of how the universe works may need an update.