Energies Webinar | Advanced Thermodynamics, Type-B Energetic Processes and Their Applications I

Prof. Dr. James Weifu Lee

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA;
Prof. James Weifu Lee completed PhD thesis research at Cornell University in 1992 and then worked as a Scientist at US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 15 years. His energy research received national recognition including the 1999–2004 U.S. Presidential Award honored at the White House. Subsequently, he worked as a professor at Old Dominion University in Virginia and has been recognized as a world-class scientist among the recent Stanford University World ranking of scientists, which represents the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in the world. He recently identified two thermodynamically distinct types (A, B) of energetic processes naturally occurring on Earth. Type-A energetic process the heat engine process follows well the second law of thermodynamics; Type-B energetic process, represented by the newly discovered thermotrophic function, do not have to be constrained by the second law, owing to the asymmetric function. Inspired by the type-B process, Lee has made an invention (WO 2019/136037 A1) on asymmetric function-gated electricity generators isothermally utilizing environmental heat energy. This isothermal electricity invention could help to liberate all peoples from their dependence of fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gas CO2 emissions and control climate change. Both private and public supports are encouraged for Type-B process to provide the envisioned clean energy for all peoples with a shared future for humanity on the planet.