Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular. However, such energy can be wasted if an excess is available when it’s not yet needed. A particularly relevant example is solar power; solar ...

Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-­conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, ...

Researchers at Politecnico di Torino in Italy are testing how latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) could be used in combination with rooftop PV to achieve nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB). NZEBS are ...

NREL scientists have unveiled a storage system based on a phase-change material that can store both thermal energy and electricity in a single device. According to the researchers, the new technology ...

Fossil fuel consumption is the biggest threat to our environment, and steps are being taken all over the world for sustainable energy production and storage alternatives. This has ultimately increased ...