Nov

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Roofing Materials Might Replace Your Home Air Conditioner

November 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Researchers from McGill University, UCLA and Princeton have found in a new study the use of roof materials that radiate heat into the cold universe, even under direct sunlight, and how to combine them with temperature-driven ventilation could cool a home. The need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. But air conditioning is […]

Apr

30

Passive Cooling Design Saves Equipment and Power

April 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Researchers at the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) have patented a passive cooling system for computer processors using 3M’s Fluorinert FC-72. The press release calculation has it that the passive cooler could save U.S. consumers more than $6.3 billion per year in energy costs associated with running their computer’s cooling fans. The system, while clever, […]

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