MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jul 28
Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2
MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
A heat engine with no moving parts
converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency - better than traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 28
Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 17
Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat
Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the IoT.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 2
MIT's new heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have designed a heat engine with no moving parts and over 40% efficiency.
Joseph Shavit
- May 27
New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity
The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 13
Converting solar energy to electricity on demand
New energy system makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 31
Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly
[Mar 31, 2022: Tom Leonhardt, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg] Felix Marske holds a sample of the new material. (CREDIT: Uni...
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 30
Squid skin-inspired cup cozy will keep your hands cool and your coffee hot
Researchers have invented a squid-skin inspired material that can wrap around a coffee cup to shield sensitive fingers from heat.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery
New discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Windows that outsmart the elements
Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2021
Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands
Researchers have developed a material that, when coated on a glass window panel, can effectively self-adapt to heat or cool rooms.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2021
Innovative clothing patch vents to release heat when you sweat
Materials scientists have developed a lightweight material that traps thermal energy when dry, but opens to let heat escape when sweating.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 9, 2021
Transforming materials with light could lead to ultrafast light-based computers and more
Imagine windows that can easily transform into mirrors, or super high-speed computers that run not on electrons but light.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 28, 2021
Trees found to reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12°C
Prior research has suggested that adding green spaces to cities can help reduce high air temperatures during the warm months.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Smart window material blocks heat transmission without blocking views
An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 8, 2021
Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water
Research team has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees just like a regular electric heater.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4, 2021
On ancient Earth, it never rained but it poured
Earth may have experienced cycles of dryness followed by massive rain storms hundreds of miles wide that could dump feet of rain per hour.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.