The Cool Down on MSN20h
Scientists push boundaries with high-tech device that turns heat source into readily available energy — here's how it works
It can stabilize renewable energy grids by storing surplus energy during periods of low demand and releasing it during peak ...
SMUD’s plan for 500,000 Sacramento County solar panels is taking heat from environmentalists
The $450 million project would power 45,000 households with clean energy. It could also damage an increasingly rare landscape ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN2d
New waterproof sunscreen cools skin by 11°F, blocks UV rays and solar heat
This new study focused on optimizing the size of TiO2 nanoparticles to develop a sunscreen with both UV-blocking and radiative cooling properties.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun’s scorching surface
FILE – This image made available by NASA shows an artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It’s ...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe sets new record for sun proximity
Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar ...
New Atlas5d
Cooling sunscreen reflects both UV rays and solar heat
Although sunscreen does help protect our skin from the sun's harmful UV rays, it isn't designed to keep that skin cool. An experimental new sunscreen does that very thing, however, while maintaining ...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe turns up the heat with record-breaking sun dive
NASA's Parker Solar Probe set records on Christmas Eve, at 6,35,266 kilometres from the Sun, enduring 1,800°F heat, and reaching 6,92,000 kph. It collects data on the Sun's corona, solving mysteries a ...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: The Fastest Human-Made Object Just “Touched” the Sun and Shattered Records
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has shattered records by venturing closer to the Sun than ever before, reaching blazing speeds of 430,000 mph. Equipped with groundbreaking technology, it braved extreme ...
northcarolinahealthnews.org1d
Charlotte strives to tackle extreme heat, energy costs and increase sustainability in underserved communities
Uptown Charlotte and neighborhoods, including the Historic West End are hot zones, a heat mapping study reveals.
Tech Xplore on MSN6d
Heat waves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid: How to shore up supplies
The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in ...