A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to ...

Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

Being the primary engine of global economic activity, energy obtained from non-renewable sources plays a large role in ...

Opportunities for the N-type semiconductor material market include rising electric vehicle adoption, demand for ...

CSIRO’s roll-to-roll solar cell printing uses “specialised carbon inks, which further reduce production costs”, said principal research scientist Dr Doojin Vak. Image: CSIRO Researchers from the ...

In the push to boost system efficiency, advanced gas turbines are reaching the limits of thermodynamics. Now, attention is being focused on the transmission and distribution system. Losses have long ...

More efficient and sustainable energy conversion technologies, among other applications, hinge on lowering the amount of ...

Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new Yale-led study. This is because giant clams have ...

Efficiency and power density are persistent challenges in high-current applications, particularly as systems become more ...