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Rice Engineers Create On-Demand Heat System
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Rice University engineers developed a system called active heat Q-switching that accumulates thermal energy and releases it on demand. Published in Cell Reports Physical Science in 2026, the method uses two thermally connected channels carrying liquid in opposite directions. Initial tests with water showed peak heat output rising to about five times its output before switching.
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