Cooling in the Persian Gulf is one of the hardest energy challenges anywhere on the planet. Air conditioning is not a luxury in the United Arab Emirates but a necessity, and it consumes as much as 70% of the country’s electricity. That reality has made Masdar City, the experimental urban … [continued]
As the Earth gets hotter, the demand for air conditioning will grow exponentially, which will make the Earth hotter still. RMI has a solution.
Morgan Stanley is positively giddy about the future prospects for the value of air conditioning companies thanks to a hotter planet.
The world recently experienced its hottest month on record. And with climate change fueling increasingly routine heat waves across the map, leaving a worrisome trail of health emergencies and deaths, keeping cool is a matter of health and safety like never before. Shoppers considering buying a new air conditioner—whether that’s … [continued]
From covering windows and planting trees, to upgrading your air conditioning system—PNNL scientists offer tips to keep your home cool in extreme heat.
The energy intensity for cooling commercial buildings in the United States depends on the climate the building is located in. Energy intensity in buildings is the energy consumed per square foot of floorspace. U.S. commercial buildings in hot or very hot climates, which are primarily in the southernmost parts of … [continued]
New companies are exploring ways to cool homes and businesses more efficiently by using desiccants in the process.
Advances in air conditioning are happening as we speak, as people search for ways to stay cool without spending a lot for electricity.
Ensemble approach offers path to energy-saving air conditioning
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accelerating emerging technologies from lab to market through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). With an overarching goal to increase the number of commercialized energy technologies developed at national laboratories, the TCF Program awarded funding to support two NREL Buildings projects. Because buildings use 75% … [continued]
