Anew thermal energy storage material dubbed ChainStore has potential applications from heating and cooling of buildings and greenhouses to thawing frozen football pitches. The technology, which uses biodegradable materials and can be made in large quantities, was developed by a team led by Professor Saffa Riffat, President of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies and head of Nottingham University's Buildings, Energy and Environment Research Group, working with research fellow Professor Yijun Yuan.
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