In 1816, engineer Robert Stirling invented his proprietary Stirling engine, an automatic power source operated by ambient heat rather than direct fuel sources like an internal combustion engine. It ...

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.

The model Stirling engine is a staple of novelty catalogues, and we daresay that were it not for their high price there might be more than one Hackaday reader or writer who might own one. All is not ...

When it comes to hot rods, bench racing - never seems to stray very i far from engines. Power is where hot rodding will always be. When it comes right down to it, the only way to learn how to build ...

Attention all wealthy DIYers: If you buy a new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, you now have the option of traveling to the factory and helping to build the engine destined for their very own car. The ...

Most engine builds you see these days show you how to build a killer engine using very nice parts, but they often neglect to tell how much all that great stuff will cost. While those builds certainly ...