In the summer, both air conditioning demand and solar energy generation are at their peak — so what happens when you pair the two? As Gavin Harper, a research fellow at the University of Birmingham ...

Adapting solar thermal tech used at utility-scale plants, start-up designs system to use the sun's heat to power industrial chillers and drastically cut peak electricity use. Martin LaMonica is a ...

The air conditioner uses technology that turns solar heat into air conditioning with minimal electrical power use, thereby saving 90 percent of energy, said the company. The air conditioning system is ...

NOTTINGHAM, England — The University of Nottingham is developing a solar air conditioning system that is said to have the capability to cut electricity consumption by up to 50 percent compared to ...

Solar-concentrating thermal technology is being used to power the air-conditioning system of an entire shopping center in Australia solely from the rays of the sun. With around 60 percent of all ...

Southern California Gas Co. is trying out an unusual new technology that uses the sun’s rays to provide air conditioning as well as power. The solar photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the ...

Research engineers at the Australian National University (ANU) say solar-powered air-conditioning is the answer to preventing blackouts during heatwaves. The ANU's Dr Mike Dennis has developed a solar ...

Solar power would appear to be an obvious choice for the developing world, but as impoverished regions need systems that are simple, self-operating and cheap to build and maintain, this is generally ...

I always thought “air conditioning” and “off the grid” didn’t belong in the same sentence, unless it was suggesting that you COULDN’T have air conditioning off the grid. But like so many things in my ...

Action Air Conditioning, Heating and Solar gives back to Hula House located in Vista with a brand new mini split unit for their additional house for a women's shelter. San Marcos, CA, Oct. 23, 2023 ...