News tagged with air conditions

SpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch

California-based company SpaceX was poised to launch its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station Saturday in what may be a historic mission for private spaceflight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Air quality improving in many U.S. cities: report

(HealthDay) -- Air quality in America's most polluted cities has improved significantly over the past decade, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Titanic's sinking: Was it more than human folly

(AP) -- After an entire century that included two high-profile government investigations and countless books and movies, we're still debating what really caused the Titanic to hit an iceberg and sink on that ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 9

Fujitsu develops power saving system control technology for container data centers

Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of a power conservation system control technology that reduces overall power consumption in container data centers by closely coordinating the operation ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How Usain Bolt can run faster -- effortlessly

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a study published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the Americ ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Safer air-conditioner refrigerant helps reverse rapid ozone-layer losses of past decades

If the approaching summer has you calling for an air-conditioning repair, you'll have a personal experience with one of the world's most successful global environmental efforts.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beijing hits 'blue sky' target despite bad air

Beijing authorities said they had met their target of "blue sky" days for 2011, amid growing public criticism that officials are underplaying the pollution problem in the Chinese capital.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow

If the strong Swiss franc fails to keep holidaymakers away from Switzerland's luxury resorts, then the current lack of snow certainly will.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Re-manufactured compressors save money and mitigate CO2

A CURTIN study has revealed re-manufactured refrigeration and air conditioning compressors produce up to 93 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than new original equipment manufactured (OEM) compressors.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Fujitsu develops cooling technology that utilizes a CPU's waste heat

Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of cooling technology that employs waste heat generated by CPUs to produce chilled water that can be used to cool server rooms.

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Beijing air pollution 'hazardous': US embassy

Air pollution in Beijing reached "hazardous" levels on Monday, the US embassy said, as thick smog blanketed the city for the third day running, forcing the closure of highways and cancellation of flights.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Mars Science Laboratory meets its match in Florida

(PhysOrg.com) -- In preparation for launch later this year, the "back shell powered descent vehicle" configuration containing NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, has been placed on the spacecraft's ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers unveil innovative solar cooling project

Using solar thermal energy to power an air conditioning unit can be difficult and expensive. But a team of researchers at the University of California, Merced, have added a game-changing advance to the process ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Hot nights can compound danger from heat waves

(AP) -- The killer lurking in the shadows of the current heat wave may be hot nights.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study: Can we balance air conditioning, saving energy?

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it's 100-plus degrees outside, all you want to do is turn up the air conditioning inside. Because of all of this cooling, some government-mandated incentive programs are aimed at getting us to buy more ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0