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- Can Graphite Cool Down Electronics? Simulation Software Can Tell Us ( Engineer Live )- November 7, 2016
- Steam heat transfer systems require constant maintenance. In fact, in some countries - such as the US - it's a legal requirement that a qualified person ... More...
- Failing heat exchangers is a problem for aging HVAC systems ( Biomass Magazine )- October 31, 2016
- The patent divulges a fundamental new approach to power gathering and transport, as well as heat transfer, with the innovation of metamaterials ... More...
- Scientists accidentally turn carbon dioxide into ethanol fuel after reversing combustion process ( Ars Technica )- October 24, 2016
- Is the tide turning for the internal combustion engine? In Germany, things are starting to look that way. This is the country that invented the technology, ... More...
- NASA's JPL looks to boost power from nuclear batteries ( Livingston Daily )- October 24, 2016
- A recently-proposed ban on internal combustion engines could improve air quality and lower noise pollution and CO2 emissions in Germany. More...
- Using Ceramics in Energy Storage ( Marketwired (press release) )- October 17, 2016
- "Existing thermal energy storage technologies were designed for use with cooling systems that use air or water as the heat transfer medium," said ... More...
- Innovative molten silicon-based energy storage system ( Los Angeles Times )- October 10, 2016
- M.), qualifying energy storage technologies such as batteries, thermal energy storage and regenerative fuel cells would get a 30% investment tax ... More...
- How does carbon capture and storage Work? ( Cosmos )- October 3, 2016
- Oxyfuel combustion systems burn coal using flue gas and pure oxygen, produced with an air separation unit. From this reaction comes heat, which is ... More...
- A sweet solution to the thermal energy storage problem ( Cordis News )- October 3, 2016
- They also found that, as a general rule, higher density combinations meant better heat transfer. These findings are significant as they lay the ... More...
- DoE Creates Thermal Storage System for Nighttime Solar Use ( DesignNews )- October 3, 2016
- Researchers are eyeing different methods for the storage of solar energy for use at night and when sunshine is less plentiful. We told you recently how ... More...
- DOE Announces More Than $10 Million for Advanced Combustion Systems Research ( AZoM )- September 26, 2016
- A thermal metamaterial has been used by a global research team to monitor ... So what you want to do for high-efficiency thermal energy conversion is ... More...