Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up
Although it’s used mostly as a symbolic lighthouse, an elegant tower on the new campus of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is even more impressive for its ability to provide a...
View ArticleInnovation Down Under Could Mean Off-Grid AC
The serious heat of the summer is over for much of the country (sorry, Texas and SoCal). But the memory of what may well be the hottest summer on record has left a vivid impression on many of us. Sure,...
View ArticleDIY Prototype Proves Cheap Solar Air Conditioning Is Possible
I know all the reasons why air conditioning is less than environmentally-friendly. Air conditioning accounts for nearly 20 percent of total electricity consumption in U.S. homes — even though it’s not...
View ArticleSolar AC System Touted By UC Merced Team
A team from the University of California, Merced, has unveiled a technology that they say will make harnessing solar thermal energy to power air conditioning units simpler, cheaper and more effective....
View ArticleHitachi Aims To Solarize Air Conditioning
When the grid teeters during summertime heat spikes, it’s air conditioners that are doing a lot of the damage. Now Hitachi is aiming to offer a distributed way to lessen the load, developing what it...
View ArticleIs This The World’s 1st Direct Solar AC?
Solar-powered air conditioning is, clearly, a pretty bright idea. Recently, some of China’s leading lights in government and industry, as well as emissaries from ten other countries, convened at the...
View ArticleThe Future of Cool Green Tech Style
With record temperatures blanketing much of the country this summer, the nation’s air-conditioners have been cranked up and running in high gear. According to Live Science, this is bad news for the...
View ArticleCool Solar AC Planned For Hot Abu Dhabi
Call the solar air conditioner an idea whose time has come. After all, it’s the sun that makes air-conditioning necessary in the first place–why not use it to help us cool down? A company called...
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