Scientists invent heat-regulating building material

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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2011/july/heatregulatingbuildingmaterial.aspx

Scientists invent heat-regulating building material

06 Jul 2011 17:06:33.329

A new material that can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements could make a significant difference to the cost of heating and cooling buildings, scientists say.

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If, for example, the required optimum temperature in a room is 22°C, the material can be fixed so that it starts absorbing any excess heat above that temperature.

The heat-regulating material, devised by researchers at the University’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies, could be applied anywhere, from walls and roofs to wallpaper.

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The material could potentially save up to 35 per cent of energy in a building and scientists believe it could also be used in solar panels and LED (light-emitting diode) lighting to enhance the efficiency of these alternative energy-generating technologies.

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1. I am glad that they are planning to study

the long-term environmental impacts of the use of the materials.
I hope that it is not going to cause problems like asbestos.