Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. That was an age during which the clear-cutting of forests for energy ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Bob Catell, chairman of the Advanced Energy Research Technology Center at Stony Brook University. The story of our region's 21st century energy needs is a ...

In a tumble dryer, electrical work is transferred into useful thermal energy, which helps to dry clothes. However, energy is dissipated by vibrations, which we call sound waves. This is why tumble ...

Electric kettle Energy that heats the water Thermal energy store heating the kettle and infrared radiation transferred to the surroundings Hairdryer Thermal energy store heating the air and ...