The hospital used to get all of its air conditioning from a conventional system found in most U.S ... This type of thermal energy storage, also known as ice batteries, is being added to buildings in ...

Heating and lighting buildings requires a vast amount of energy: 18% of all global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. Contributing to the problem is the fact that many ...

Researchers have developed direct air capture filters that can absorb carbon emissions from building ventilation systems while improving energy efficiency.

A university in Winnipeg is turning the ground beneath its campus into a reliable source of clean energy. Canadian Mennonite University has launched Manitoba's first district geothermal energy system ...

Intelligent networked sensors enable real-time, occupancy-based energy consumption to reduce waste in lighting, climate control and other systems. As companies pursue sustainability strategies, ...

German scientists have tried to determine whether a PV system linked to a small electrolyzer, a fuel cell, and lithium-ion batteries could fully power a grid-connected household. Their new proposal ...

The "power of the Earth" provides some of the most sustainable energy options. Some of the most established universities in the country are switching to sustainable energy to power their campuses in ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the nation’s battery storage will reach 30 GW of capacity by the end of 2025, a stark increase from the 7.8 GW operating in 2022. The ...

Ditch fossil fuels in less than half the time and save half a billion dollars or more on what you would otherwise spend to decarbonize. That’s the pitch a group of students, alumni and faculty will ...

Advanced drilling technology could unlock the potential of this carbon-free renewable energy source. AltaRock Energy, Fervo Energy, Utah FORGE lab 3 to 5 years Geothermal heat, an abundant and ...

Harnessing quantum states that avoid thermalization enables energy harvesters to surpass traditional thermodynamic limits such as Carnot efficiency, report researchers from Japan. The team developed a ...