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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

China’s latest advance in thermal batteries is not just another incremental tweak to energy storage. By redesigning how ions ...

A team of Engineers from Australia’s Newcastle University have developed and patented a thermal energy storage block, approximately the size of a large brick, which its inventors say is ideal for ...

An energy supplier in Finland has announced the upcoming construction of an underground seasonal thermal energy storage facility about the size of two Madison Square Gardens that could meet the ...

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, ...