The ground floor
07 June, 2012
Once in a while, and in a fortunate life, an opportunity arises that is truly fresh and ground breaking. Something akin to geographical adventure or geological or scientific discovery. In truth, my hunch is that the various worlds of infrared technology have plenty of such surprises and opportunities yet in store for us. Discovered by Marie Curie but some 100 years or so ago, and initially applied to healthcare and treatment of cancer, the full range of IR spectrum has yet to be fully exploited by mankind. Nonetheless - and thanks to some pioneering and visioning work at Trinity College Dublin - we are now witnessing some truly exciting moments in our particular IR ball park; namely the investigation of infrared heating upon the human thermoregulatory system. The implications for this aspect of IR heating work are immense: This branch of the science has yet to be mapped in any depth and with any scientific method. As the findings come through and a system of knowledge is created so will this science help us make much better use of our energy and resources and the spaces we live in. For one thing the implications for taking better care and usage of our built environment will change. A very small and targeted usage of IR heating at the right junctures and spaces will slash energy bills for traditional convectional heating. 
Our forthcoming HeatWorks magazine - available shortly - is set to take a further look at the topic, pioneered by Michelle Tannam and overseen by Dr Tony Robinson. Ceramicx will be staying close to these studies as they progress. There are many miles yet to go but my feeling is that this work is the ground floor of something with a lot of future in it. To get on the HeatWorks mailing list simply contact Ceramicx directly.
07 June, 2012
Once in a while, and in a fortunate life, an opportunity arises that is truly fresh and ground breaking. Something akin to geographical adventure or geological or scientific discovery. In truth, my hunch is that the various worlds of infrared technology have plenty of such surprises and opportunities yet in store for us. Discovered by Marie Curie but some 100 years or so ago, and initially applied to healthcare and treatment of cancer, the full range of IR spectrum has yet to be fully exploited by mankind. Nonetheless - and thanks to some pioneering and visioning work at Trinity College Dublin - we are now witnessing some truly exciting moments in our particular IR ball park; namely the investigation of infrared heating upon the human thermoregulatory system. The implications for this aspect of IR heating work are immense: This branch of the science has yet to be mapped in any depth and with any scientific method. As the findings come through and a system of knowledge is created so will this science help us make much better use of our energy and resources and the spaces we live in. For one thing the implications for taking better care and usage of our built environment will change. A very small and targeted usage of IR heating at the right junctures and spaces will slash energy bills for traditional convectional heating. Our forthcoming HeatWorks magazine - available shortly - is set to take a further look at the topic, pioneered by Michelle Tannam and overseen by Dr Tony Robinson. Ceramicx will be staying close to these studies as they progress. There are many miles yet to go but my feeling is that this work is the ground floor of something with a lot of future in it. To get on the HeatWorks mailing list simply contact Ceramicx directly.
