Below are current projects related to thermal energy storage. See also past projects.
March 24, 2021
A New Approach to Encapsulate Salt Hydrate PCM
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Lab – Oak Ridge, TN. Partner: Phase Change Energy Solutions – Asheboro, NC.
May 10, 2019
Active Insulation Systems
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
March 4, 2019
Anisotropic Thermal Management for Building Envelopes
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
March 24, 2021
Bio-Based Phase Change Materials (PCM) for Thermal Energy Storage
Lead Performer: University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
March 24, 2021
Commercially Viable Thermochemical Heat Storage Materials for Energy Storage in Buildings (SBIR)
Lead Performer: InnoSense, LLC- Torrance, CA
February 15, 2022
Development of a Novel, Thermochemical, Nanocellulose-Based Material for Thermal Energy Storage
Lead Performer: North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND; Partners: Montana State University – Bozeman, MT, Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN, Idaho National Laboratory – Idaho Falls, ID
February 15, 2022
Dual-Purpose – Heating & Cooling – Thermal Battery for Flexible and Energy-Efficient Heat Pump Systems
Lead Performer: University of Maryland – College Park, MD
September 29, 2021
Durable and Efficient Membrane for Building Air Purification of Virus and Smog Particulates
Lead Performer: Molecule Works Inc. – Richland, WA
March 25, 2021
Encapsulated Inorganic Materials for Building Thermal Energy Storage Applications
Lead Performer: PolyMaterials App, LLC – Tampa, Florida; Partners: University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM, Wichita University – Wichita, Kansas
February 15, 2022
High Energy Density Hydrogel Thermo-Adsorptive Storage
Lead Performer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA; Partners: Heat Transfer Technologies – Project Heights, IL, Rheem Manufacturing Company – Atlanta, GA