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Shaping Tomorrow's Built Environment Today
December 5, 2024
Solar energy, though abundant, faces the challenge of intermittent supply. While battery energy storage is widely used to store solar, a promising alternative—gravity energy storage—has emerged. Gravity energy storage has the potential to be a cornerstone of sustainable energy systems with its capacity for long-term energy storage and low maintenance. The technology involves lifting a heavy mass during excess energy generation and releasing it to produce electricity when demand rises or solar energy is unavailable. Read more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched $30 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the interconnection process for new energy generation. The Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4X) program seeks solutions that use AI to reduce the time required to review, approve and commission interconnections across the country. It aims to develop partnerships between software developers, grid operators—including regional transmission operators (RTOs) and power marketing administrations—and energy developers. Read more
U.S. DOE Invests $30M in AI to Accelerate Interconnection of Power Grid
A new study performed by researchers based in the University of Birmingham’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences showed that air fryers produce a tiny fraction of the indoor air pollution emitted by other cooking methods. The study was conducted in a campus-based research kitchen to bridge the gap between laboratory-based chamber experiments measuring pollution from different cooking methods and less well-controlled testing in domestic kitchens, with results published in Indoor Air. In the experiments, chicken breast was cooked using five different methods, and levels of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds emitted by each method were measured and compared, with surprising results. Read more
Join Kathleen Owen and Journal technical editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss some ins and outs of particle filters, including particle capture and the economic impact of different filters. This article appears in the December 2024 issue of ASHRAE Journal.
 
 
Hot Air Podcast: How Particle Filters Work with Kathleen Owen
ASHRAE Journal
By Timothy Lau, Ph.D.; Martin Belusko, Ph.D.
In this article, the authors aim to provide experimental measurements demonstrating the efficacy of a plasma filtration system (PFS) under various conditions relevant to HVAC systems. Download here
ASHRAE News
As part of their work with the ASHRAE Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization (CEBD), ASHRAE’s UK Chapter, in collaboration with ASHRAE’s Sudan and Ghana Chapters, hosted a webinar on the challenges and goals of creating a building code regime for emerging economy nations, as well as a case study from Columbia. This webinar is part of a larger CEBD campaign on building a flexible code framework for these countries. A recording of the webinar is available here.
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Eniola Shokunbi was in the fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut when her teacher tasked the class with creating a solution to pandemic issues that might arise in schools. Drawn to the need for better air quality, Shokunbi set her sights on developing an air filter system. Utilizing a low-cost combination of furnace filters, a box fan, duct tape and cardboard, Shokunbi was able to prototype her design for just $60 per unit, making it the most cost-effective alternative to commercial air purifiers. Read more
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