Assisted by quantum physics and machine learning, researchers have developed a transparent window coating that lets in visible light but blocks heat-producing UV and infrared. The coating not only ...

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 ...

Physicists at MIT have spotted the second sound of a superfluid. Besides being pleasantly alliterative, the phenomenon may explain how heat moves through certain rare materials on Earth and deep in ...

Puget Sound Energy is asking customers to use less energy on August 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in what it calls a Peak Time Event. PSE’s coverage area includes 10 counties across much of western and part of ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. The anthracene systems, derived from a by-product of ...

With temperatures expected to hit the 90s in much of Washington Wednesday, the state’s largest utility is paying some customers to save energy. Puget Sound Energy is paying customers to temporarily ...

Charlotte, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Over the ...

Heat pumps ( pompes à chaleur) are nearly three times more efficient than oil burners or gas boilers, reveals a study by the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Duke Energy is urging customers to limit their electricity usage as temperatures in North Carolina approach triple digits. According ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Pierce County is feeling the heat this week as temperatures settle into the 90’s. An excessive heat warning is in effect until Wednesday night, and the Tacoma Pierce County Health ...

US-based heat pump manufacturer Weil-McLain has unveiled a new heat pump line for residential and light commercial applications. “The ECO HP Air-to-Water Heat Pump operates efficiently in milder ...