The Scalable Thermal Energy Engineering Laboratory (STEEL) develops thermal energy conversion technologies and thermal transport technologies to address some of the most pressing energy, ...

Over 90% of all electrical energy used in transportation and in heating and cooling originates from thermal processes. Even small efficiency improvements in the control and conversion of thermal ...

Researchers have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Engineers designed a thermal emitter that can deliver high ...

Despite historic lows in traditional oil and gas energy markets, research and develoment continues in earnest on a number of projects designed to produce green energy. The latest, an Ocean Thermal ...

The growing global energy demand and the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources have driven the need for efficient thermal energy storage solutions. Phase change materials (PCMs), known for ...

In an average day, tropical oceans absorb about 278 petawatt-hours of solar energy. Harvesting just 1/4000th of that energy would supply the entire world's daily electricity – and ocean thermal energy ...