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Alina LaPotin

joined in Feb 22, 2023

PhD Candidate at MIT.

LaPotin has 1 break published.

How thermophotovoltaics can help decarbonize the grid

Thermodynamics initially developed as a framework for understanding and improving the performance of heat engines as they powered the industrial revolution. Since then, heat engines have gone on to play a pivotal role in modern society, as more than 90% of electricity today is generated... click to read more

Alina LaPotin | PhD Candidate at MIT

Asegun Henry | Associate Professor at MIT

energy storage

Thermophotovoltaic

TPV

heat engine

Reading time 4 min

published on Feb 22, 2023

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