Two cool: A pair of patents filed on breakthrough materials for next-gen refrigerators Posted by Bill Kemp in energy, materials May 162018 Scientists at the research consortium CaloriCool are closer than ever to the materials needed for a new type of refrigeration technology that is markedly more energy efficient than current gas compression systems. Currently, residential and commercial cooling consumes about one out of every five kilowatt-hours of electricity generated in the U.S., but a caloric refrigeration system could save as much as 30 percent in energy usage. Read more
