Developing a novel PV/T heating system for Chinese style rural buildings

Professor Xudong Zhao Xudong.Zhao@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Engineering/ Director of Research

Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply Apr 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
Through a close collaboration between the leading UK/Chinese universities and the top Chinese/UK companies, the proposed UK-China collaborative R&I project will develop a novel building integrate-able solar PV/T system for space heating, hot water an... Read More about Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply.

Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres Jan 1, 2017 - Oct 31, 2022
Cooling systems for Computing & Data Centres consume 30% to 40% of energy delivered into the centre spaces, while electricity use in CDCs represents 1.3% of the world total energy consumption. The traditional vapour compression cooling systems for CD... Read More about Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres.

Innovative Building Renewable Energy and Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Technologies Apr 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
The workshop will address a few innovative building renewable energy and thermal storage technologies, namely (1) characterization and optimisation of novel PCM heat storage systems, (2) characterisation and optimisation of solar PV/T systems, and (3... Read More about Innovative Building Renewable Energy and Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Technologies.

A novel Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Power Generation System Employing the Flat-plate Micro-channel Heat Pipe Oct 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2019
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship 745614

A Passive, Zero-Carbon Data Centre Heat Removal and Recovery System Employing a Novel Micro-Channel Loop Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger Oct 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2019