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Zero thermal expansion materials rejuvenate aging batteries
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Zero thermal expansion materials rejuvenate aging batteries

The negative and positive thermal expansion behavior of battery cathode materials upon heating. Credit: NIMTE A team of scientists have developed zero thermal...

Scientists investigate soil as a thermal energy storage solution
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Scientists investigate soil as a thermal energy storage solution

Experimental setup. Credit: Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.3390/su17010262 When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of...

Diamond set to become mainstream coolant for AI GPU servers as world’s best thermal conductor promises 25% better overclocking, and ‘double performance per watt’
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Diamond set to become mainstream coolant for AI GPU servers as world’s best thermal conductor promises 25% better overclocking, and ‘double performance per watt’

Synthetic diamond boosts heat dissipation, outperforming copper by fivefold Akash Systems’ Diamond Cooled servers halve GPU fan speeds and energy use Thermal throttling...

Novel system optimizes the electrical, thermal and mechanical behavior of 3D printed materials
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Novel system optimizes the electrical, thermal and mechanical behavior of 3D printed materials

Optimization of 3D printed materials. Credit: UC3M Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with the University of Oxford, Imperial College London...

Thermal stresses are key to long-term stability
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Thermal stresses are key to long-term stability

In the experiment, perovskite solar cells were repeatedly cooled to minus 150 degrees Celsius and then heated to plus 150 degrees Celsius. The...

Batteries won’t cut it—we need solar thermal technology to get us through the night
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Batteries won’t cut it—we need solar thermal technology to get us through the night

The CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle contains the only operational high-temperature solar thermal research facility of its type in Australia. This is the...

Unique hybrid device generates electricity and stores thermal energy efficiently and sustainably
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Unique hybrid device generates electricity and stores thermal energy efficiently and sustainably

MOST-PV hybrid device. Credit: Paulius Baronas An international research team led by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) has created a hybrid device...

Thermal interface material slashes AI data center cooling cost and GPU/CPU power use
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Thermal interface material slashes AI data center cooling cost and GPU/CPU power use

Credit: Carnegie Mellon Unviersity, College of Engineering The AI revolution has ushered in an era of exponential power and energy consumption. According to...

New 2-liter ammonia-fueled engine developed, showing improved thermal efficiency and power output
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New 2-liter ammonia-fueled engine developed, showing improved thermal efficiency and power output

Direct Injection Ammonia Engine. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) A 2-liter engine utilizing ammonia, a renewable and zero-carbon energy source,...