When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish suddenly. Despite advances in technology, predicting when earthquakes will ...

A new solar device generates 15 times more energy: a breakthrough in thermoelectric generators converts solar heat into electricity.

One out of three people in the world is exposed to earthquakes, a number which almost doubled in the past 40 years. Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, ...

Pairing solar with reverse-cycle heating can cut winter costs significantly, but timing matters. Daytime heating shines on ...

A project to capture solar heat for industrial use — with potential spinoffs in other energy areas, including nuclear power — has been canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy on the cusp of its ...

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PORTSMOUTH — Summer is short on the Seacoast, and many people try to cram as much fun as possible into these three months. Because summer accidents, mishaps and illness can occur, the Injury ...