A research team from the University of Massachusetts has created a new polymer that can store the heat of sunshine to be used when needed. The researchers have developed an innovative way for storing solar energy in a material called poly(methyl methacrylate) MIT researchers have also made headway with a fatty compound that can store energy for release when it is solidified via blue LED.
A research team from the University of Massachusetts has created a new polymer that can store the heat of sunshine to be used when needed. The AzoPMA material holds 200 times as much heat energy as water, creating a "thermal battery". MIT researchers have also made headway with a fatty compound that can store energy for release when it is solidified via blue LED.