Swapping a single atom can fine-tune the thermal conductance of single-molecule junctions without affecting their electrical ...

Solar reactor turns plastic waste into hydrogen using battery acid, offering a low-cost circular recycling breakthrough.

Thermal insulation materials play a critical role in reducing heat transfer, improving energy efficiency, and maintaining ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Labor leaders and a bipartisan crew of state lawmakers want $200 million in the upcoming state budget to build shared heating and cooling systems called thermal energy ...

In many quantum materials—materials with unusual electrical and magnetic properties driven by quantum mechanical effects—electrons can organize themselves into Landau levels. Landau levels are ...

Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle. Over time, however, the idea evolved from ...

Researchers developed a polymer capacitor by combining two cheap, commercially available plastics. The new polymer capacitor makes use of the transparent material — pictured here, with vintage Penn ...

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun’s power for a rainy day — or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have ...

This guest essay reflects the views of State Sen. Mario Mattera of St. James, who represents the 2nd District, and Gregory Lancette, an international representative for the United Association of ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The discussions started roughly a decade ago, when an account manager at Xcel Energy, the electricity and gas utility provider, expressed confusion, officials at Colorado Mesa ...