New technology from an emerging company is adding hot water to the energy storage equation. The surge in interest for storage alternatives beyond electrochemical batteries—for reasons including ...

A new study in Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering explores how domestic electric water heaters can be used as thermal energy storage units when paired with photovoltaic (PV) systems. This ...

A research group from Ghana has developed a solar PV-powered steam cooker (ISESC) with sand-based thermal energy storage (TES). “The potential of sand, given its thermal stability and low cost, has ...

Discover how a solar heat pump system in Australia maximises efficiency. Learn to slash bills and use thermal storage as a ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...