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Zero-energy Furniture cuts energy cost up to 60%
20 May 2015
You may soon be able to replace your energy-hungry heaters and air conditioning units with tables filled with wax.
The so-called 'Zero-energy Furniture' looks a like regular table but has a hidden layer of wax beneath its surface.
This wax absorbs heat when the room reaches a certain temperature, and as the room cools the wax hardens and releases this trapped heat back into the air.
And its makers claim the design could cut energy bills by 60 per cent.
A Paris-based duo has designed a table (shown) that traps and releases heat. The Zero Energy Furniture does not require any electricity. Instead, wax melts when it is too hot and hardens when it is cold. This keeps room temperature constant and cuts energy costs up to 60 per cent
They said their Climatic Table could ‘address climate and energy issues on a furniture scale’ rather than a building scale, reported Wired.
Beneath the top of the table are rows of wavy aluminium, which support a phase-change material (PCM) - specifically a type of wax.
When the temperature in a room reaches 22°C (71°F) the wax melts, taking heat from the surrounding environment and reducing the room temperature.
Then, when the temperature drops below this level, the wax hardens and the trapped heat is released back into the room, warming it up again.
This means that the table could be used to keep rooms at a near-constant temperature, acting like a ‘thermal sponge’.
It can supply 60 per cent of the heat that would normally be needed by a heater, while it can reduce the need for air conditioning by 30 per cent.
Read more from here
Zero Energy Furniture table can save you money on your bills | Daily Mail Online
20 May 2015
You may soon be able to replace your energy-hungry heaters and air conditioning units with tables filled with wax.
The so-called 'Zero-energy Furniture' looks a like regular table but has a hidden layer of wax beneath its surface.
This wax absorbs heat when the room reaches a certain temperature, and as the room cools the wax hardens and releases this trapped heat back into the air.
And its makers claim the design could cut energy bills by 60 per cent.
They said their Climatic Table could ‘address climate and energy issues on a furniture scale’ rather than a building scale, reported Wired.
Beneath the top of the table are rows of wavy aluminium, which support a phase-change material (PCM) - specifically a type of wax.
When the temperature in a room reaches 22°C (71°F) the wax melts, taking heat from the surrounding environment and reducing the room temperature.
Then, when the temperature drops below this level, the wax hardens and the trapped heat is released back into the room, warming it up again.
This means that the table could be used to keep rooms at a near-constant temperature, acting like a ‘thermal sponge’.
It can supply 60 per cent of the heat that would normally be needed by a heater, while it can reduce the need for air conditioning by 30 per cent.
Read more from here
Zero Energy Furniture table can save you money on your bills | Daily Mail Online
