Passive cooling, like the shade a tree provides, has been around forever. Recently, researchers have been exploring how to turbo charge a passive cooling technique — known as radiative or sky cooling ...

The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

Discover how a solar heat pump system in Australia maximises efficiency. Learn to slash bills and use thermal storage as a ...

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Researchers in Spain have proposed two control strategies for the integration of heat pumps in district heating systems assisted by solar thermal collectors. Their technical-economic analysis shows ...

A solar water heater is gaining attention among households seeking lower operating costs, yet the technology is still fairly new to most buyers. The number of solar water heater models in the market ...

Researchers in China have designed a two-stage, solar-assisted thermochemical heat pump system that uses caustic soda and water as a working pair. The system is reportedly able to achieve an energy ...

The measures form part of the Government’s £15bn ‘warm homes plan’.

Solar power for a shed lets you go fully off-grid for your workshop or another outbuilding. Independent of the home’s electrical system, the solar shed can be located anywhere on the ...

Researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. A parabolic dish on the EPFL ...

California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean ...