For two centuries, students have learned that heat flows and engines work according to rigid limits that no machine can beat.

As the weather grows cold this winter, you may be one of the many Americans pulling their winter jackets out of the closet.

This infographic depicts a simplified diagram of the novel energy-harvesting technique using the TL liquid. Implementation of this strategy in practice could help in the conversion of waste heat ...

Limitless: Paul Thibado holds prototype energy-harvesting chips. (Courtesy: Russell Cothren) The rippling thermal motion of a tiny piece of graphene has been harnessed by a special circuit that ...

PV-thermal energy with heat pumps, aquifer thermal storage in buildings Researchers in the Netherlands have simulated a residential energy system combining PV, solar thermal, and PV-thermal panels ...

The power and transportation sectors tend to dominate headlines when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, but we need to tackle a large and growing emissions source to hit our climate ...

Compact and efficient: prototype of a working, pocket-sized neutron detector made with semiconductor rich in lithium-6. (Courtesy: Northwestern University/Argonne National Laboratory) A semiconductor ...