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energy conversion

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noun

  1. the process of changing one form of energy into another, such as nuclear energy into heat or solar energy into electrical energy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A material could absorb thermal energy from one direction while releasing it in another, potentially improving thermal management, energy conversion, infrared sensing, and thermal communication technologies.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

With this approach, the team achieved energy conversion efficiencies of around 130%, exceeding the traditional 100% limit and pointing toward more advanced solar technologies.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

Such control over rare metals could lead to more efficient use of these materials in clean technologies, including energy conversion and energy storage.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2025

A few years later, Sethi coined the term metabolic psychiatry, a new field that approaches mental health from an energy conversion perspective.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2024

The EGG subsequently scans his/her/their thumbprint on the EGG to trigger energy conversion.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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