News tagged with refrigerant
Pushing the cold frontier in an orderly fashion
Physicists are continually reaching new lows as they reduce the temperatures of samples in their laboratories. But even nano-kelvins are not low enough to overcome the entropy (a measure of the disorder in ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Energy-saving method checks refrigerant level in air conditioners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime.
Jun 22, 2009 |
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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.
May 15, 2009 |
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Supercooled and supersized technologies aboard Herschel and Planck
Away from sunlight it can get very cold in space, but not cold enough for the Herschel and Planck missions, which ESA and European industry have equipped with state-of-the-art refrigeration systems to make ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 11, 2009 |
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A new refrigerator could save you cool cash
Is your refrigerator eating you out of house and home? Chances are, if it's more than 10 years old, it's gulping enough energy to put a serious hurt on your wallet.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 30, 2009 |
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'Fridges and washing machines liberated women': researcher
The advent of modern appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators had a profound impact on 20th Century society, according to a new Université de Montréal study. Plug-in conveniences transformed women's ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 12, 2009 |
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For Refrigeration Problems, a Magnetically Attractive Solution
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your refrigerator’s humming, electricity-guzzling cooling system could soon be a lot smaller, quieter and more economical thanks to an exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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