Hydrogen Cryo-electromagnetics Turning Point for Applied Superconductivity

by Prof. Bartek Glowacki (University of Cambridge)

Tuesday 7 Feb 2023, 09:00 → 10:30 US/Pacific

Speaker: Prof. Bartek Glowacki (University of Cambridge)

Host: Ian Pong

Zoom: https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/5104867866

Title: Hydrogen Cryo-electromagnetics Turning Point for Applied Superconductivity

Abstract: 

Dramatic raising prices of liquid helium over the years (as it was predicted in earlier work [1]) is slowing down research, often pushing many research labs away from R&D on superconductivity, especially LTS. Rapidly developing world-wide technologies of hydrogen generation, storage and use for future sustainable “ZERO CO2” market, present an important and timely opportunities for Applied Superconductivity and Hydrogen Cryo-electromagnetics R&D where superconductor materials engineering and cryogenic technologies for direct and indirect cooling of superconducting devices, should pave the way to provide the required sustainable future energy and cryogenic-superconductor infrastructure under the heading of liquid hydrogen – electromagnetics [2,3]. This lecture will present such a symbiotic approach where superconductivity applications can be interlocked with hydrogen economy. It would be the solution to most of our energy storage, transmission, and transport problems as well revitalise research labs R&D on superconductivity including LTS.