Reducing emissions and energy consumption through phase-change materials
To tackle the dangers of climate change, various countries and organisations are adopting green solutions that help to cut emissions and minimise environmental damage throughout value chains. The operation and maintenance of buildings often require considerable amounts of electricity, water, heating and cooling, consequently resulting in a significant volume of emissions; it is therefore urgent to find sustainable solutions for energy storage in the building sector. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SMART-NRG project aims to develop and optimise biomass-derived phase-change materials as a sustainable solution for thermal energy storage in buildings. The project tackles the challenges associated with the low thermal conductivity and heat loss of these materials, thereby enabling a reduction in energy consumption and emissions.