Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Solar thermal energy is the process of concentrating sunlight to create heat, which can be used to create electricity or to heat a home, its water ...

Scientists have developed a multi-physics thermal model for panels with a natural convection cooling loop and tested it against experimental data. They have also experimented with varying the coolant ...

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Portal’s heat exchanger thruster, known as Flare, fires up during a test in a vacuum chamber. (Portal Space Systems Photo) Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its ...

The London area has become a test ground for a new technology that promises to help reduce energy costs for homeowners while reducing reliance on fossil fuels for heating houses. A first-of-its-kind ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...

Solar thermal panels (also known as solar water heaters) efficiently convert sunlight into energy, using it to create hot water for your home. Solar thermal is an older technology than solar ...

Energy management systems (EMS) enhanced with AI are emerging as the backbone of solar-assisted greenhouse operations. These ...

French scientists have developed a fully coupled opto-electro-thermal model that reportedly predicts solar cell behavior under real operating conditions in a standalone framework. They said the model ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Apr 30, 2024 at 6:00 ...