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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: | ||
Revision as of 21:46, November 2, 2007
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:
- 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;
- vapor compression cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to operate a Rankine-cycle heat engine;
- evaporative coolers ("swamp" coolers);
- heat-pumps and air conditioners that can by powered by solar photovoltaic systems.