Metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best ...

Scientists have created a new material derived from seaweed that can store heat for re-use. It could be used to capture summer sun for use in winter, or to store heat from industry that currently goes ...

A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to ...

A recent article in the Journal of Energy Storage investigated the impact of non-linear porosity distributions in copper foam on the thermal performance and melting behavior of palmitic acid, a phase ...

Systems that store energy as heat could help cut emissions from heavy industry. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every ...

These nanosheets operate using a dual-mode heat storage mechanism, where water molecules are simultaneously absorbed (intercalated) and adsorbed from the atmosphere. (Nanowerk News) Efficiently ...

Bill Gates-backed startup Antora Energy is preparing to roll out a containerized, modular heat battery, designed to store renewable energy at the lowest possible cost – then release it efficiently as ...

The process starts with the dissolving of sodium alginate in water. Following this, expanded graphite is added, and a method of gelation is chosen: The first method is achieved by transferring the ...

Control of crystallite size in layered MnO₂ materials enables a dual-mode heat storage mechanism: conventional interlayer water intercalation and newly activated surface adsorption. As the nanosheets ...