A study published in Physical Review Letters (PRL) details a "Gambling Carnot Engine" that researchers report can attain 100% efficiency while also improving power generation. The researchers present ...
Heat engines convert heat into work—for example, moving a piston in a certain direction. For an engine to be 100% efficient, when the process is reversed—the piston returns to its original state—there ...
Researchers from the University of L’Aquila in Italy have designed a reversible Carnot battery (R-CB) integrating a heat pump (HP) and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)-based units. Their concept leverages ...
As the global push for carbon neutrality accelerates, managing the massive energy demands and waste heat of industrial sectors has become a critical challenge. Industrial energy systems currently ...
China’s State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) says it has commissioned what it calls the world’s first ultra-high-temperature heat-pump energy storage system, branded “Chuno,” after completing a megawatt ...
The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...
The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...