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'''Solar cooling''' is the use of [[solar]] thermal [[energy]] or solar [[electricity]] to power a cooling appliance.  

'''Solar cooling''' is the use of [[solar]] thermal [[energy]] or solar electricity to power a cooling appliance.  

There are five different approaches to solar cooling:  

There are five different approaches to solar cooling:  

*absorption cooling, which can use solar thermal [[energy]] to vaporize the refrigerant;  

*absorption cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to vaporize the refrigerant;  

*desiccant cooling, which can use solar thermal [[energy]] to regenerate (dry) the desiccant;  

*desiccant cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to regenerate (dry) the desiccant;  

*vapor compression cooling, which can use solar thermal [[energy]] to operate a Rankine-cycle heat engine;

*vapor compression cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to operate a Rankine-cycle heat engine;

*evaporative coolers ("swamp" coolers);

*evaporative coolers ("[[Swamp" coolers]]);

*heat-pumps and air conditioners that can by powered by solar photovoltaic systems.

*heat-pumps and air conditioners that can by powered by solar photovoltaic systems.

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