ABActive
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All in on refrigerants and f-gases. Especially the environmental impacts - upstream and downstream.
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They got an elastocaloric cooling unit up over 1.25kW of cooling power.
By the time my kid needs braces, they could be selling AC units powered by the same kinds of wires.
They got an elastocaloric cooling unit up over 1.25kW of cooling power.
By the time my kid needs braces, they could be selling AC units powered by the same kinds of wires.
World's first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device developed
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world's first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric cooling device. The device can stabilize indoor temperatures at ...
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April 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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They got an elastocaloric cooling unit up over 1.25kW of cooling power.
By the time my kid needs braces, they could be selling AC units powered by the same kinds of wires.
They got an elastocaloric cooling unit up over 1.25kW of cooling power.
By the time my kid needs braces, they could be selling AC units powered by the same kinds of wires.
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“Sweet dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree?”
Heat pumps can also make sugar.
naturalrefrigerants.com/first-of-its...
Heat pumps can also make sugar.
naturalrefrigerants.com/first-of-its...
‘First-of-its-Kind’ 4MW Pentane Heat Pump Installed at Belgian Sugar Factory
The 4MW heat pump will use waste heat to generate steam at temperatures of up to 160°C for the factory's sugar refining process.
naturalrefrigerants.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Sweet dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree?”
Heat pumps can also make sugar.
naturalrefrigerants.com/first-of-its...
Heat pumps can also make sugar.
naturalrefrigerants.com/first-of-its...
The climate impact of PFCs (perfluorocarbons) are often overlooked. Great reminder here of the role they play and their 'immortal' status.
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
Why Trump's 25% tariff on aluminum will lead to a big burp in greenhouse gas emissions
Oh, and cars, beer and soda pop will be a lot more expensive.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The climate impact of PFCs (perfluorocarbons) are often overlooked. Great reminder here of the role they play and their 'immortal' status.
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
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“The demise of just one Gen1 Starlink satellite produces about 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of aluminum oxide, a compound that eats away at the ozone layer. A new study finds these oxides have increased 8-fold between 2016 and 2022, and the recent surge is increasing the pollution even more.”
February 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“The demise of just one Gen1 Starlink satellite produces about 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of aluminum oxide, a compound that eats away at the ozone layer. A new study finds these oxides have increased 8-fold between 2016 and 2022, and the recent surge is increasing the pollution even more.”
Good a place as any to start.
The refrigerant and PFAS nexus is getting more attention, and rightly so.
Shared some thoughts in the article here.
www.hvacrnews.com.au/features/its...
It's time to talk about forever chemicals - HVAC&R News
"Forever chemicals" such as PFAS and TFA are being found in drinking water, household dust, food, and human blood, raising global concerns.
www.hvacrnews.com.au
November 29, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Good a place as any to start.
The refrigerant and PFAS nexus is getting more attention, and rightly so.
Shared some thoughts in the article here.
www.hvacrnews.com.au/features/its...