Tag Archives: Energy Storage

Twistocaloric Cooling – new refrigeration technology

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Osborn CEng

One fifth of global electricity consumption is from air conditioning and is a significant contributor to global warming. A more environmentally friendly development from the University of Texas has emerged and is based on twisting and untwisting fibres. The method … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Storage Options

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

   Renewable energy is growing but storage is one of it’s biggest problems. We need to be able to store turbine energy for windless days and solar energy for rainy days otherwise we can never discount dependency on fossil fuels. … Continue reading →

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