Nico Hotz received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2008. After postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, he joined Duke University in 2010. His research and teaching focuses on renewable and sustainable energy, heat transfer, solar fuels, and fuel cells. Nico Hotz received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2008. After postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, he joined Duke University in 2010. His research and teaching focuses on renewable and sustainable energy, heat transfer, solar fuels, and fuel cells. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx