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Heat Impacts Performance: Cooling Needs Surge by 2050

9/20/2025

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Dr. Jude A. Osara's research at the University of Twente reveals that heat adversely affects human performance and device lifespan.
His microstructurothermal (MST) entropy framework measures how temperature rise contributes to system degradation.
In lithium-ion cells, temperature rise causes 37% of degradation during discharge.
Elite cyclists experience a 27% higher cardiovascular load at 32°C than at 23°C.
Maintaining cooler systems is essential, as projected electricity use for cooling will double by 2050.

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Story summary

Dr. Jude A. Osara's research at the University of Twente reveals that heat adversely affects human performance and device lifespan.
His microstructurothermal (MST) entropy framework measures how temperature rise contributes to system degradation.
In lithium-ion cells, temperature rise causes 37% of degradation during discharge.
Elite cyclists experience a 27% higher cardiovascular load at 32°C than at 23°C.
Maintaining cooler systems is essential, as projected electricity use for cooling will double by 2050.