US DOE lists PCMs amongst high priority technology options for HVAC
The US Department of Energy has issued a report in December 2017 (https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/12/f46/bto-DOE-Comm-HVAC-Report-12-21-17.pdf) entitled ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL AND RD&D OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS. Amongst the high priority technology options listed are phase change materials. The report describes the potential as follows: B.10 Phase Change Materials Technology Description Phase change materials (PCMs) provide passive cooling…