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    MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 2

    MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine

    Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.
    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 28

    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity

    A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 2

    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine

    A heat engine with no moving parts converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency - better than traditional steam turbines.
    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 28

    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity

    A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
    Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 17

    Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat

    Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the IoT.
    MIT's new heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 2

    MIT's new heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine

    Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have designed a heat engine with no moving parts and over 40% efficiency.
    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity

    The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
    Converting solar energy to electricity on demand
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    Converting solar energy to electricity on demand

    New energy system makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed.
    Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 31

    Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly

    [Mar 31, 2022: Tom Leonhardt, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg] Felix Marske holds a sample of the new material. (CREDIT: Uni...
    Squid skin-inspired cup cozy will keep your hands cool and your coffee hot
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 30

    Squid skin-inspired cup cozy will keep your hands cool and your coffee hot

    Researchers have invented a squid-skin inspired material that can wrap around a coffee cup to shield sensitive fingers from heat.
    Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 22

    Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery

    New discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago.
    Windows that outsmart the elements
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 6

    Windows that outsmart the elements

    Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal.
    Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 31, 2021

    Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands

    Researchers have developed a material that, when coated on a glass window panel, can effectively self-adapt to heat or cool rooms.
    Innovative clothing patch vents to release heat when you sweat
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 16, 2021

    Innovative clothing patch vents to release heat when you sweat

    Materials scientists have developed a lightweight material that traps thermal energy when dry, but opens to let heat escape when sweating.
    Transforming materials with light could lead to ultrafast light-based computers and more
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 9, 2021

    Transforming materials with light could lead to ultrafast light-based computers and more

    Imagine windows that can easily transform into mirrors, or super high-speed computers that run not on electrons but light.
    Trees found to reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12°C
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 28, 2021

    Trees found to reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12°C

    Prior research has suggested that adding green spaces to cities can help reduce high air temperatures during the warm months.
    Smart window material blocks heat transmission without blocking views
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 10, 2021

    Smart window material blocks heat transmission without blocking views

    An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views.
    Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water

    Research team has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees just like a regular electric heater.
    On ancient Earth, it never rained but it poured
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 4, 2021

    On ancient Earth, it never rained but it poured

    Earth may have experienced cycles of dryness followed by massive rain storms hundreds of miles wide that could dump feet of rain per hour.
    From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 26, 2021

    From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency

    Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.
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