APL’s CHESS thin films nearly double refrigeration efficiency. The scalable materials could transform cooling and energy-harvesting technologies. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins (APL) in Laurel, ...

Besides superfluous features like touchscreens and internal cameras, basic refrigerator technology hasn't changed much in decades. They still chill your milk by way of chemical refrigerants and ...

CHESS thin-film materials nearly double refrigeration efficiency compared to traditional methods. Scalable and versatile, they promise applications from household cooling to space exploration.

A large, rotational magnetocaloric effect – which could be used as the basis for a low-temperature magnetic refrigeration device – has been observed in crystals of the compound HoMn 2 O 5, according ...

Seeking to make cooling more climate friendly and efficient, researchers used an environmentally-benign solvent and a salt – versus hydrofluorocarbons or other liquid refrigerants – to present a new ...

Refrigeration systems operating at a higher-than-normal discharge pressure can be the result of several different issues. Depending on the degree of increase, the system could be operating ...

A cooling system with no moving parts or environmentally damaging refrigerant liquids or gases can work almost twice as efficiently as a standard air-conditioning system, which could slash electricity ...

The Energy Storing and Efficient Air Conditioner (ESEAC) integrates energy storage with cooling and humidity control, and, according to project data, can reduce peak air-conditioning power demand by ...

Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (BAC) highlights the Vertex® evaporative condenser, where peak reliability meets easy maintenance with enhanced materials, ...

MELTING AWAY: The latent heat of fusion for ice is 144 Btu/pound, which means that 144 Btu are absorbed for each pound of ice that is melted to water. (Staff photo). March 4, 2021 Service technicians ...