Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

The systems, which can store clean energy as heat, were chosen by readers as the 11th Breakthrough Technology of 2024. We need heat to make everything from steel bars to ketchup packets. Today, a ...

A research team led by Professor Toshimasa Fujisawa of the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) has now created a small energy-harvesting device that uses a naturally occurring non-thermal state ...

Engineers create a sand battery that they say will slash the carbon emissions in Pornainen, Finland, by 70% — it uses renewables to heat the sand to almost 850 degrees Fahrenheit. When you purchase ...

Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

DENVER — When a massive event center was being developed in Denver, planners had to contend with two existing 6-foot-wide sewer pipes that emptied into the river, creating an unsightly dilemma.

Get a firsthand look at how a Pennsylvania home transformed its energy costs by making the switch to a heat pump. Faith Foushee is a CNET contributor and a former writer for SaveOnEnergy.com, covering ...

Heat pumps can cut emissions and energy costs at your home. A new federal initiative aims to help them do the same for big commercial buildings. Jon Reed Managing Editor Jon covers artificial ...

Eric Mauchan’s Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts, does not have central air conditioning. So when the summer heat bears down, his four window AC units, two dehumidifiers and fans that ...

Entrepreneurs are racing to repurpose and capitalize on heat that is wasted in cryptocurrency mining. Bitcoin mining generates enough heat annually for Finland's needs, but most goes up into the air, ...

Major energy improvements like installing a heat pump or adding solar panels to your roof promise significant long-term savings. But they also require a hefty investment up front. How then, can we ...