Engine overheating in the heatwave? Do this immediately to avoid damage

Severe heatwaves in Central and Northwest India, with temperatures reaching 45°C–48°C, are pushing vehicle cooling systems ...
pv magazine International

Finnish researchers build stirling engine-based Carnot battery prototype using sand for heat storage

Scientists in Sweden experimentally evaluated a Stirling engine–based Carnot battery (SECB) prototype using low-cost sand as ...
Phys.org

Researchers propose heat engine that surpasses classical thermodynamic limits

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 ...
Green Car Reports

Do engine block heaters boost mpg, reduce cold-weather emissions?

All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion ...
Popular Mechanics

This Engine Gets Hotter Than the Sun—But Is Made of Just a Single Particle

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists created an engine made of only silica particles suspended an electric field, and cranked temperatures up high enough to rival the Sun’s ...
pv magazine International

Chinese scientists unveil thermoacoustic ultra-high temperature heat pump prototype

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a thermoacoustic Stirling heat pump prototype that offers high thermal performance, a peak coefficient of performance of 1.68, and potential ...