Researchers have developed a heat storage unit that takes up less space than a regular hot water tank. It charges when ...

Modern heat pumps are engineered for extreme cold, yet misconceptions persist. Field data and proper system design are ...

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added performance out of its systems.

Prof. Gal Shmuel of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology has developed an ...

An innovative thermal energy storage system has redefined the way a small Finnish town heats its residential and commercial buildings, with an enormous silo of 2,000 tons of crushed stone capable of ...

Many Australian homes are like an oven in summer and a fridge in winter. New ‘smart materials’ are being developed to make houses comfortable in a changing climate.

Scientists are calling for greater attention to be placed on chronic heat exposure “It’s the family that lives with conditions that are just a little bit too hot all the time and no air conditioning,” ...