As the global transition toward decarbonization accelerates, wind energy has emerged as a cornerstone of renewable power systems, driving efforts to achieve net-zero goals. However, despite ...

An international research team reviewed agrivoltaic systems, highlighting challenges in design, crop performance, and PV efficiency, while mapping their global potential. They call for innovative ...

A study of the impact of weather variability on the design and operation of renewable energy systems for office buildings in Saudi Arabia examines the tradeoff between the conflicting objectives of ...

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear Energy Technologies The two of us had some ...

California-based Longview Fusion Energy Systems has contracted US engineering and construction firm Fluor Corporation to design the world's first commercial laser fusion power plant. A rendering of a ...

Flow-style batteries are already demonstrating the potential to dramatically cut the cost of energy storage used to capture the excess output of grid-scale wind and solar plants for later use. A rapid ...

As high-temperature industrial systems grow more complex and demanding, the design of heat exchanger components has become a critical engineering focus. In the middle of this evolution, selecting a ...

NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative approach demonstrated the potential of ...

Energy storage used to feel like a background thing. Now it doesn’t. Batteries are right in the middle of how modern systems work. You’ll see batteries in elect ...