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Announcing PCM-STORE: Cold Energy Storage for the Food Industry

Over the next 4 years, a new industry-focused research project PCM-STORE will develop the knowledge and pilot implementations to design and implement affordable,…

#Building Energy efficiency

Thermal batteries with biowax: The future of heat storage for buildings

Thermal energy batteries to store excess heat are nothing new. Hot water bottles have been a common sight in homes for decades, while…

Using PCMs for heat storage with wood stoves makes it possible to release heat even after combustion, without overheating the room, and thus improve the thermal comfort over time. ©Alexis Sevault

#Energy Energy efficiency

What are Phase Change Materials? (Will they be the next big thing in Norway?)

There is more and more fuss about Phase Change Materials, better known as PCMs. Experts say they are close to maturity as solutions…