Thermal energy storageThermal energy storage (TES) is achieved with widely different technologies. Depending on the specific technology, it allows excess thermal energy to be stored and used hours, days, months later, at scales ranging from the individual process, building, multiuser-building, district, town, or region. Usage examples are the balancing of energy demand between daytime and nighttime, storing summer heat for winter heating, or winter cold for summer air conditioning (Seasonal thermal energy storage).
Lois de Faraday (électrochimie)Les lois sur l'électrolyse de Faraday sont basées sur des recherches que Michael Faraday publie en 1834. Première loi : la quantité de substance libérée lors de l’électrolyse à une électrode est proportionnelle au temps et au courant électrique (ce qui équivaut à la charge). Seconde loi : les poids de divers corps séparés aux électrodes par la même quantité d'électricité sont entre eux comme leurs équivalents chimiques.
Home energy storageHome energy storage devices store electricity locally, for later consumption. Electrochemical energy storage products, also known as "Battery Energy Storage System" (or "BESS" for short), at their heart are rechargeable batteries, typically based on lithium-ion or lead-acid controlled by computer with intelligent software to handle charging and discharging cycles. Companies are also developing smaller flow battery technology for home use.
Droplet-based microfluidicsDroplet-based microfluidics manipulate discrete volumes of fluids in immiscible phases with low Reynolds number and laminar flow regimes. Interest in droplet-based microfluidics systems has been growing substantially in past decades. Microdroplets offer the feasibility of handling miniature volumes (μl to fl) of fluids conveniently, provide better mixing, encapsulation, sorting, sensing and are suitable for high throughput experiments.
Paper-based microfluidicsPaper-based microfluidics are microfluidic devices that consist of a series of hydrophilic cellulose or nitrocellulose fibers that transport fluid from an inlet through the porous medium to a desired outlet or region of the device, by means of capillary action. This technology builds on the conventional lateral flow test which is capable of detecting many infectious agents and chemical contaminants. The main advantage of this is that it is largely a passively controlled device unlike more complex microfluidic devices.
Solar powerSolar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic effect. Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and solar tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight to a hot spot, often to drive a steam turbine.
Énergie solaire thermiqueupright|vignette|Un champ de capteurs solaires au Danemark au sein d'une centrale de chauffage solaire, permettant de récupérer l'énergie thermique du rayonnement solaire. L'énergie solaire thermique est l'énergie thermique du rayonnement solaire. Elle est captée dans le but d'échauffer un fluide (liquide ou gaz). L'énergie reçue par le fluide peut être ensuite utilisée directement (eau chaude sanitaire, chauffage) ou indirectement (production de vapeur d'eau pour entraîner des alternateurs et ainsi obtenir de l'énergie électrique, production de froid).
Flywheel energy storageFlywheel energy storage (FES) works by accelerating a rotor (flywheel) to a very high speed and maintaining the energy in the system as rotational energy. When energy is extracted from the system, the flywheel's rotational speed is reduced as a consequence of the principle of conservation of energy; adding energy to the system correspondingly results in an increase in the speed of the flywheel. Most FES systems use electricity to accelerate and decelerate the flywheel, but devices that directly use mechanical energy are being developed.
