Beyond the rather low efficiency of today’s solar panels in converting the power of the sun into electricity, the ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara report a liquid-phase molecular solar-thermal (MOST) system that ...

The sun can provide limitless heat for buildings and industrial processes. But using that heat on demand means capturing and storing solar thermal energy for when the sun isn’t shining. Researchers ...

A layered coating on delignified wood enables solar heat storage and electricity generation without carbonization, while ...

If the substance absorbs UV and lets other light through could it not be a coating on solar panels? If the panel could absorb heat and make electricity would that add enough value to make it viable?

A team at UC Santa Barbara has developed a molecule capable of capturing sun energy and storing it for later use as heat. The ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed a new molecule capable of storing solar energy and ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a molecule capable of absorbing and storing sunlight, offering a potential new ...

Scientists in Spain have simulated a system that uses both power-to-heat-to-power thermal batteries and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. The hybrid system reportedly achieved a 7% lower LCOE ...

Researchers from China have proposed to combine solar-air source heat pumps (SASHP) with sand-based thermal floor storage in rural clean heating renovation projects. “In rural areas where economic ...

Phase-change materials have been used in lots of applications for a long time. Paraffin is common, because it's cheap and has a low melting point. This is nothing new, except perhaps in their choice ...