With summer here in full swing and people looking for ways to cool down in an efficient, cost-effective way, its time to consider solar power air conditioning. There are two new A/C units that run on solar power, and help save energy and money. The first is the SplitCool DC18 solar air conditioner from Solar [...]
We’ve told you about solar powered air conditioning units for your home, but now the idea is hitting the road! The iCool Solar is a solar powered air conditioning unit for trucks, developed by Mitsubishi and Nippon Fruehauf. It operates when the engine is off, using solar power captured by photovoltaic thin film cells to [...]
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Using the power of the sun to cool off? Yep, its true! Solar powered air conditioning units are being created by Shandong Vicot Air Conditioning Co., showcased recently at the 2010 World Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Development Forum in Dezhou, China, Shandong. Unlike other solar powered air conditioning devices, this one doesn’t rely on solar electricity [...]
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In a recent article from the Los Angeles Times, the possibility of solar-powered air conditioning was revealed. Or was it? Using energy from the sun to cool off is not exactly breaking news. In fact, solar attic fans, solar dog houses, solar panels on the new Toyota Prius…. all of these “inventions” already rely on [...]
