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Scientists are learning how to turn the chill of outer space into a quiet source of electricity, using the night sky itself as a heat sink. By carefully managing how surfaces shed heat after dark, ...

Electric heating systems offer up to 100% energy efficiency compared to gas systems' 50-70% efficiency. Companies are successfully retrofitting existing gas-fired systems for applications like ...

How the "Osborne Effect" has accelerated the demand for electric vehicles, increasing the pressure on OEMs to cut costs. Why the high efficiencies of modern traction inverters make it more difficult, ...

As energy costs continue to climb and extreme weather conditions caused by climate change push homeowners toward cleaner and more efficient heating and cooling solutions, heat pumps have emerged as a ...

Graphene, a remarkable two-dimensional material composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, has garnered substantial attention in the scientific community due to its ...