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This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread

GreenBiz

This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread. In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air-conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present new risks. This is the key breakthrough behind their cooling technology.

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In the elastocaloric cooling process, a refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles

TechXplore

There is room for just one small bottle in the world's first refrigerator that is cooled with artificial muscles made of nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy. This climate-friendly cooling and heating technology is far more energy-efficient and sustainable than current methods.

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US DOE publishes report on Commercial Liftoff of geothermal heating and cooling

ThinkGeoEnergy

Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that highlights pathways for the expansion of geothermal heating and cooling. The full report, “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Geothermal Heating and Cooling,” can be accessed via this link. Click here to register for the webinar.

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CIBSE award for aircon innovation

Envirotec Magazine

An energy-efficient cooling system developed by scientists at Northumbria University has picked up an important innovation award in the building services sector. Optimum Air Con is a pioneering cooling system developed by EcoTechX, an academic start-up in the process of spinning out from Northumbria University.

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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?

Envirotec Magazine

Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation. This presents a significant challenge when trying to balance the grid. The cold compressed air is then expanded.

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Lucid’s cell specialist, battery immersion cooling and more (Today’s webinar schedule)

Charged

Thursday, April 20th, 2023 Session Topics : 60-minute Feature Presentations: 10:30 AM EDT Accelerating Electric Drive Engineering With An Integrated Multiphysics Design Workflow 11:45 AM EDT Enabling Superior Mobility Experiences With TE’s Data Connectivity Portfolio 1:00 PM EDT Battery Cell Qualification for EVs 30-Minute Presentations: 8:00 AM EDT (..)

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Sponsored Content: Exploring data centres’ free cooling potential

Envirotec Magazine

With as much as 40% of an average data centre’s energy consumption attributable to cooling, there is a clear need for more efficient heat transfer technology when aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This presents a very real physical consequence. www.alfalaval.co.uk.

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