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 ...

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 ...

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 ...