The research identifies metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride (TaN₍θ₎) as the fastest heat-conducting metal ever measured. Led by Yongjie Hu of UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, the ...

Erie's Paul Siple was a polar explorer and geographer who accompanied Richard Byrd to the Antarctic. Wind chill was first calculated by Siple in 1945.

The new composite, dubbed EMBC16, acts as a compact thermal “battery” that captures excess heat during the day and releases ...

MIT alumnus develops novel heat pump that can convert ambient air into heat to evaporate water into steam, helping ...

What’s the smartest way to heat a home in the Capital Region without driving up energy bills or sacrificing comfort?

When the grid goes dark, most refrigerators warm quickly, and food safety becomes a countdown. New solar-powered ...

Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

When scientists repeatedly drove a strongly interacting quantum system with laser “kicks,” they expected it to heat up and grow chaotic. Instead, the atoms abruptly stopped absorbing energy and locked ...

A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently while preventing one of the most persistent problems in phase change ...

A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Framingham, Mass., is set to double in size as the Trump administration continues support for geothermal energy, despite cutting billions for other ...

Modern residential construction in the UAE demonstrates the need for advanced thermal envelope solutions in hot, arid climates where cooling can account for up to 70% of peak electricity consumption.

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 ...