magnetocaloric refrigerator Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:33:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 For Efficient Fridges: New Magnetocaloric Material Also Cools Under Mechanical Pressure https://www.greenoptimistic.com/magnetocaloric-material-hydrostatic-pressure-cools-20100426/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/magnetocaloric-material-hydrostatic-pressure-cools-20100426/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:33:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=7414 Magnetocaloric materials have been the most advanced in this field by now. The researchers' new material also produces a caloric effect under hydrostatic pressure. For developing their discovery, they worked on a high-pressure system developed by the UPC.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/magnetocaloric-material-hydrostatic-pressure-cools-20100426/feed/ 0 7414 NIST`s First Magnetic Refrigerator: Quieter, More Energy Efficient https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nist-magnetic-refrigerator-20090129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nist-magnetic-refrigerator-20090129/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:26:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1964 As an addition to yesterday's passive, solar powered air conditioning article, I found out today that NIST researchers (in collaboration with Chinese scientists) have a strong word to say in refrigeration technology that could revolutionize the inside components and operating cycle of that electricity guzzling, big, old fridge of yours. Well, ok, it may not be as old as I said, but the idea behind it surely is.

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