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Interactions of Rocks with Supercritical CO2 and Water in Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Beyond

Petro M., PARC, a Xerox company, US

There is an abundance of heat but lack of fluids underground. Current drilling and fracturing technologies can provide necessary access to the hot rocks, creating so-called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Despite the 100-fold increase in [...]

Save Hawai‘i…Save the Planet

Barlow J., Power Alternative, US

Petrochemicals are quintessential ingredient in most all products, technologies, and conveniences of modern lifestyle, so it is imperative that we eliminate abusing it to fuel modes of progress, and transports. Power Alternative is scientific R&D [...]

Co-Extrusion Printing for Low Cost and High Performance Energy Devices

Shrader E., Cobb C., PARC, a Xerox company, US

The method of co-extrusion of dissimilar materials has been developed at the PARC, a Xerox Company, to successfully produce high aspect ratio structures for solar cell gridlines. In the solar application, the process is stable [...]

Interactions of Rocks with Supercritical CO2 and Water in Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Beyond

Petro M., PARC, a Xerox company, US

There is an abundance of heat but lack of fluids underground. Current drilling and fracturing technologies can provide necessary access to the hot rocks, creating so-called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Despite the 100-fold increase in [...]

Inferring Knowledge from Building Monitoring Systems: the Case for Wireless Sensing in Residential Buildings

Gaura E., Brusey J., Wilkins R., Cogent Computing Applied Research Centre, UK

Following more than a decade of intensive research work, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are commonly acknowledged today as proven research instruments for several application domains. In particular, they have made notable contributions to the understanding [...]

Using nanofluids to enhance the operation of solar energy systems

Otanicar T., Loyola Marymount University, US

Nanofluids have garnered a lot of attention for their potential to modify thermal properties, particularly the thermal conductivity. While these modifications have been heavily investigated within the heat transfer and materials community, nanofluids additionally offer [...]

Developing Sustainable Solutions to Address Global Water Scarcity

Pique G.G., Energy Recovery Inc, US

This company showcase will demonstrate Energy Recovery Inc.’s mission and success in leading the sustainable desalination industry to address global water shortages: Global water shortages have reached crisis levels— as many as one in eight [...]

Nanoparticle release from nano-containing product, introduction to an energetic approach

Gheerardyn L., Le Bihan O., Dore E., Morgeneyer M., INERIS, FR

The use of nanoparticles in manufactured products becomes more and more frequent and could lead to new potential risks for the workers, the consumers and the environment. This study focused on the R&D process of [...]

Smartcool Systems: Providing Smart Solutions for Energy Efficiency

Stanfield A., Smartcool Systems USA Inc., US

Smartcool Systems Inc. has developed the Energy Saving Module(TM) into an energy efficiency solution available worldwide for application in air conditioning and refrigeration systems. By expanding its distribution network to encompass every continent, Smartcool Systems [...]

Sustainable Desalination of Fresh Water

Stover R.L., Energy Recovery Inc, US

Seawater reverse osmosis is an advanced desalination process used to filter water in which seawater is forced through a semi-permeable membrane, producing pure water on one side and concentrated brine on the other. The process, [...]