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 ...

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy has announced a new pilot project that will test the next generation of its sand battery technology. The sand battery pilot plant will build on the company’s ...

QUT researchers have developed a new material that achieves record-high thermoelectric performance, paving the way for more efficient conversion of waste heat into clean electricity. The study, ...

Chinese scientists have unveiled a new ultra-high-temperature heat pump with no moving parts that could one day allow sunlight or industrial waste heat to power some of the world’s most ...

Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy ...

Engineers at Penn State University have developed a fairly efficient method of harvesting low-grade waste heat for power production. For those unfamiliar, low-grade waste heat is a by-product of many ...

Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

An innovative fuel cell development that has been a decade in the making is now under construction and will provide heat to a nearby university and generate enough electricity annually that could ...