Researchers have developed a heat storage unit that takes up less space than a regular hot water tank. It charges when ...

The power industry must adapt. Reliable electric service is more important than ever, but the push for green energy and rising cost concerns complicate things. Thankfully, several new technologies ...

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 ...

Improving the efficiency of heating and cooling systems - especially through thermal energy storage - offers one of the ...

According to Simonsen, the new thermal batteries achieve efficiency improvements from 65% to 85%, with charging time reduced ...

Last September, the Western U.S. was hit with a 10-day heat wave that broke temperature records across the region, including in California. Air conditioning surged and with it, a record demand in ...

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the ...

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. However, scientists remind us that it is not just a seasonal necessity -- heat is also a valuable ...

TGA measures the change in mass of a sample as a function of temperature or time under a controlled atmosphere, revealing the material's thermal stability, decomposition behavior, and potential for ...