News tagged with air conditioning systems

Introducing the i-Cool Solar air conditioning for trucks

(PhysOrg.com) -- A solar-powered air conditioning system has been developed for use in trucks, and should be available commercially by early 2012. The "i-Cool Solar" system was the brainchild of companies ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Innovative use of solar energy

Working in collaboration with industry partners, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed a Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for vehicles and completed a series of testing ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Turning off the air conditioning helps save fuel: Swiss study

Automobile air conditioning systems do not run "free of charge". In fact in the hot parts of the world they can account for up to thirty per cent of fuel consumption. Even in Switzerland, with its temperate ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers closer to the ultimate green 'fridge magnet'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (18) | comments 7