A cool idea for solar-powered cold-storage is about to make refrigeration a lot more affordable, practical and environmentally friendly in off-the-grid and partially-electrified areas of the world. The system is said to be an energy-efficient hybrid refrigerator that combines conventional compressor-created cold air with clean, quiet cooling generated by thermoelectric technology and photovoltaic solar panels.
Origin
Unknown
Journal Title
Am Ceram Soc Bull 88 1 2009 32
Sector
Glass Ceramics
Class
GC 717