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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CANBERRA, Australia — The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has unveiled a solar-powered air conditioning system to cool Australian commercial buildings and achieve ...

SolCool's air conditioner can be run directly from solar panels, existing wiring or even, in a pinch, batteries. Photo: Keeping cool from the sun Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

Researchers in China have built a PV-powered air conditioner that can store power through ice thermal storage. The performance of the system was evaluated considering operating efficiency and ...

“The system operates by routing excess energy from solar PV farms to an air compressor that fills out storage tanks to high pressures at around 20 to 30 bar. Whenever energy is needed, during times of ...

A rare solar air-conditioning system was unveiled Wednesday at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, which developers hope will lead to wider use of a technology that ...