When we think about heat traveling through a material, we typically picture diffusive transport, a process that transfers ...

Large-scale heat pumps can be used for industrial processes like pasteurisation. Credit: Shutterstock When it comes to providing both heating and cooling for industrial processing plants, such as ...

Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising, now overtaking sales of gas furnaces in the U.S. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution? Here are the ...

No matter where you live in the world, you’ve likely noticed that this summer has been abnormally hot. But Swain and other scientists also agree it is now undeniable that our changing climate is ...

The Fulda University of Applied Sciences in Germany has developed a turnkey self-sufficient solution that supplies buildings with heat and electricity using hydrogen-based technology. Munich-based ...

This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t ...

Millions of people in the U.S. are trying to stay cool as the summer's first major heat wave continues to create dangerous conditions across the Midwest and along the East Coast. That heat is expected ...

New challenges facing thermal management include an increasing need for remote heat dissipation as well as more efficient thermal solutions with low weight, low cost, and high reliability. Heat pipes ...

Exploring heat's impact on California and how communities can adapt to a changing climate Exploring the dual nature of heat in California, from its role in providing the state's agricultural bounty ...