Heat transfer
Transport of thermal energy in physical systems
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Passive daytime radiative cooling
The estimated market size for PDRC applications in indoor space cooling reaches approximately $27 billion, reflecting growing commercial interest and technological development in the field.
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| 2024 |
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room begin to die after Jean is stabbed by the Mister Sinister clone Mother Righteous in the center of the White Hot Room.
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| 2024 |
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room are restored at the end of Rise of the Powers of X #5.
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| 2024 |
Composite Superman
Beast Kingdom displayed a planned Composite Superman action figure during the Shanghai Toy Licensing Expo.
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| 2024 | Orville Peck and Beck collaborated on the song 'Death Valley High', which is about Death Valley. |
| 2024 |
Superman
Henry Cavill made a cameo appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine as a Wolverine variant, with Deadpool making a meta-reference to DC's cancellation of his Superman projects.
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| 2024 |
Thermal energy storage
Vantaa municipal energy supplier announces commissioning of an underground heat storage facility over 90 GWh in capacity, expected to be operational in 2028.
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| 2024 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
Nissan introduces a innovative paint that can lower car interior temperatures by up to 21 °F in direct sunlight, using two types of particles that reflect and convert light frequencies to radiate energy into space.
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| 2024 |
Heat wave
Global heat waves occurred across multiple regions, with record-breaking temperatures causing significant environmental and human health challenges.
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| 2024 |
Godzilla
Godzilla appears in two comics: 'Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted' and 'Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong', continuing the monster's comic book narrative.
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| 2024 |
Godzilla
Godzilla is set to appear in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', continuing the monster franchise's storyline.
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| 2024 |
Godzilla
Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers mobile and PC game was released, and Godzilla Evolved was introduced in Fortnite as part of the Titan Takedown event with King Kong.
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| 2024 |
Godzilla
In 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', Godzilla transforms into an 'Evolved' state after defeating Tiamat, featuring a slimmer build, pink dorsal plates, facial spikes, forearm spike protrusions, and thagomizer tail tip.
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| 2024 |
Godzilla
Upcoming release of the novelization for 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', continuing the narrative expansion of the Monsterverse.
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| 2023 |
Phoenix Force
Jean is stabbed by Mother Righteous in the center of the White Hot Room, causing the Phoenix and the White Hot Room to begin dying.
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| 2023 |
Phoenix Force
After the Hellfire Gala, approximately 250,000 mutants are exiled through Krakoan gates into the White Hot Room, which appears as a vast desert.
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| 2023 |
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room are ultimately restored at the end of the Rise of the Powers of X storyline.
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| 2023 |
Superman
Cavill's likeness is digitally recreated for an uncredited cameo in The Flash.
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| 2023 |
Superman
Superman is contacted by Alfred to help Batman stop Alberto Falcone in Gotham, but he is unable to assist due to simultaneously combating a volcanic eruption in Guatemala.
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| 2023 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A scientific study highlighted the need for developing new flexible cellulose fibrous films with wood-like hierarchical microstructures for wearable passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) applications.
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| 2023 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A research study highlighted the environmental concerns of current Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (PDRC) materials, emphasizing the need for bio-based renewable materials to address carbon neutrality goals and reduce reliance on non-renewable polymers and synthetic chemicals.
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| 2023 |
Scorpion
In the Mortal Kombat 1 reboot, Kuai Liang becomes the new Scorpion, marking a significant shift in the character's narrative and representation.
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| 2023 |
Heat wave
A comprehensive study revealed that the average Chinese resident was exposed to 16 days of heat waves, resulting in over 37,000 heat wave-related deaths and 36.9 billion work hours lost due to heat stress.
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| 2023 |
Heat wave
Heat wave study in China revealed an average of 16 heat wave days per resident, resulting in over 37,000 heat wave-related deaths and 36.9 billion work hours lost due to heat stress.
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| 2023 |
Godzilla
The TV series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' presented two Godzilla designs: a 1950s version with spikier dorsal fins, and a 2015 version with curvier fins reflecting damage from the 2014 battle.
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| 2023 |
Godzilla
Godzilla appears in the Apple TV+ television series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters', which explores the Titan universe and Godzilla's ongoing role in the Monsterverse narrative.
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| 2023 |
Godzilla
Godzilla participates in the crossover comic 'Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong', featuring a major confrontation with DC Comics characters.
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| February 2023 |
Firestorm
Release of 'The DC Universe by Dwayne McDuffie', a collected edition that includes Firestorm: The Nuclear Man vol. 3 #33-35 among other works, totaling 280 pages.
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| 2022 |
Superman
Superman and most of the Justice League are called by Amanda Waller to assist Christopher Smith / Peacemaker against the Butterfly army, but they arrive too late and miss the fight.
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| 2022 |
Superman
Superman is summoned by Amanda Waller to confront the new leader of Kahndaq, Black Adam. He approaches Black Adam to discuss the situation.
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| 2022 |
Thermal energy storage
Researchers reported combining the Molecular Solar Thermal System (MOST) with a chip-sized thermoelectric generator, demonstrating the ability to store solar energy for up to 18 years and potentially provide a new renewable energy storage solution.
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| 2022 |
Thermal energy storage
Finland completed construction of an 8 MWh prototype sand battery for storing renewable solar and wind power as heat, designed for district heating and potential future power generation.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study was conducted highlighting the lack of sufficient investigation into sustainable materials for radiative cooling, emphasizing the need for biodegradable solutions in the field.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
Khan et al. concluded that low-cost optically modulated Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (PDRC) technologies are under development and expected to be commercially available soon, with high potential to reduce urban heat without overcooling penalties.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study reported on the impact of dropwise condensation on the cooling power of selective emitters, revealing that such condensation may reduce sub-ambient cooling power and weaken the expected cooling benefits of selective emitters, particularly for building roof applications.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A research study reported that widespread application of advanced photonic materials for passive daytime radiative cooling is severely restricted due to complex and expensive preparation processes.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study highlighted the advantages of PDRC coatings, emphasizing their strong operability, convenient processing, and potential for large-scale utilization while demonstrating the ability to develop high solar reflectance and heat emissivity in colors other than white.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A polyacrylate hydrogel film was developed with potential applications in building construction and large-scale thermal management systems, using sodium polyacrylate to achieve high solar reflectance and mid-infrared emittance.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study was conducted examining how humidity, vapor concentration, temperature variations, aerosols, and cloud coverage impact the effectiveness of passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) technologies, highlighting the need for adaptable design strategies for radiative coolers.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study assessed the effects of Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (PDRC) surfaces in winter in the Kolkata metropolitan area, examining both non-modulated and modulated PDRC systems and their impact on ground surface temperatures.
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A scientific study investigated passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) surfaces in tropical climates, demonstrating a coating with 98.4% solar reflectance and 95% infrared emittance could achieve a sustained daytime sub-ambient temperature reduction of 2°C in Singapore under direct solar intensity of 1000 W/m².
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| 2022 |
Passive daytime radiative cooling
A study proposed a full-spectrum synergetic management (FSSM) strategy to cool solar cells by combining radiative cooling and spectral splitting, aiming to enhance radiative heat dissipation and reduce waste heat from sub-bandgap photon absorption.
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| 2022 |
Heat wave
A study projected that 107 million people in the US will experience extremely dangerous heat by the year 2053.
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| 2022 |
Heat wave
Economic projections indicated that heat waves are expected to shrink the global economy by approximately 1 percent by the middle of the 21st century.
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| 2022 |
Godzilla
Godzilla was featured in Call of Duty: Warzone across multiple gaming platforms.
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| December 2022 |
Superman
James Gunn began writing a Superman reboot film with David Corenswet set to portray a younger version of the character.
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| October 2022 |
Superman
DC Studios leadership change under James Gunn and Peter Safran effectively ended Cavill's tenure as Superman.
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| September 2022 |
Superman
Cavill made an uncredited cameo in Black Adam and filmed scenes for The Flash, believing he was returning long-term as Superman.
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| August 2022 |
Thermal energy storage
Titan Cement/Rondo announced the 'Brick toaster', an innovative heat reservoir capable of operating at up to 1,500 °C, with the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 15% over 15 years.
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