This engine won't be fueling interstellar missions, but still finds an unexpected way to use deep space energy to generate ...

Researchers have created a device that generates mechanical power at night by harnessing the natural temperature difference between warm ground and the cold of outer space. Engineers at the, Davis, ha ...

Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by ...

Deppe and Munday mounted a simple Stirling engine on a radiative cooling panel. They placed the setup on the ground, letting ...

A new device developed by UC Davis scientists works by taking advantage of the temperature difference between the warmth of the Earth and the extreme chill of outer space ...

Solar panels do a remarkable job during the day; however, the hours when people need the most electricity rarely coincide ...

A tiny, particle-sized engine that runs at temperatures approaching the innermost core of the Sun could open a window into ...

Engineers are using the temperature difference between Earth and space to power a low-temperature Stirling engine that drives ...

A cooling night sky becomes a power source for electricity in a new study that shows how radiative heat loss can drive a working engine.

China has revealed what it claims to be the world's inaugural microwave weapon cooled by a Stirling engine. This innovative high-power microwave (HPM) weapon, reportedly powered by four Stirling ...