Researchers at Yonsei University have unveiled a breakthrough “thermal sponge” capable of slashing annual ...

A biochar-based thermal sponge stores heat during the day and releases it at night, cutting cooling energy by over 50%.

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 ...

Thermal batteries are the latest innovation in energy storage, offering affordability and potential for decarbonization. Thermal energy storage has the potential to contribute significantly to ...

A collaboration between researchers at the Norwegian research organization SINTEF and a Swiss company ...

The Japanese conglomerate and the Osaka Metropolitan University are testing an aquifer thermal energy storage system that directly uses 10,000 m3 of groundwater stored at 5 C in a cooling well. It is ...

Thermal batteries use heat to store energy, which can be converted into electricity or heat when needed. Thermal batteries are gaining attention as a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries for ...

The challenge is no longer generating cheap, clean energy—it's accessing this energy quickly and around the clock.

Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a simple way to better evaluate the potential of novel materials to store or release heat on demand in your home, office, ...

In future, paraffin wax could help to make underground thermal storage units more durable. Such systems are used, for example, to store solar energy over a longer period of time. In a new study, ...