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09/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

An interdisciplinary project finds high-entropy alloys can open the door to more efficient heat recycling

Modern society generates a lot of heat, much of which ends up wasted. But with the right materials, that waste heat can be turned into useful energy via the thermoelectric process. An article in Chalmers Energy News related how Swedish researchers are using high-entropy alloys to create efficient thermoelectric materials. As communities slowly but surely […]

09/11/2017 / By Ethan Huff

California power officials beg customers to stop using air conditioning as West Coast power grid reaches critical failure

A prolonged heat wave that continues to hover over much of the West Coast of the United States is causing record temperature swells throughout California, putting major strain on the Golden State’s power grid. Recent reports suggest that if California residents don’t start cutting back on their energy usage, the power grid could reach critical […]

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