A new passive cooling system relies on evaporation and radiation and requires no electricity. The device can provide up to about 19 degrees Fahrenheit (9.3 degrees Celsius) of cooling from the ambient ...

In the concluding paragraph of the Oct. 7, 2021, Engineered Systems’ article titled, “Health Care Design: Beyond Code Minimum – Creating Healthier, More Efficient Environments,” it was proposed: ...

Passive cooling refers to technologies or design features that lower the temperature in spaces without the need for power consumption. The strategy uses free, renewable sources of energy (wind and sun ...

Energy-efficient ways of cooling buildings and vehicles will be required in a changing climate. Researchers at Linköping University have now shown that electrical tuning of passive radiative cooling ...

Finding appropriate methods of cooling electronics allows engineers, designers and other professionals to prioritize sustainability by finding solutions that will make the products last longer and ...

Passive day cooling is a promising technology for the sustainable reduction of energy consumption. Researchers have now created a test system with which the materials used for passive cooling can be ...

Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a dual-mode heating and cooling device for building climate control that, if widely deployed in the U.S., could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20%. The ...

Heat-sink devices and technology have many aspects, but I am hooked on basic models of varying sizes and fabrication ...

As the world gets warmer, the use of power-hungry air conditioning systems is projected to increase significantly, putting a strain on existing power grids and bypassing many locations with little or ...