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A new cooling technology freezes food without warming the climate (www.anthropocenemagazine.org)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Imaging if this technology could cool a data centre.

Edit: I was not involved in this project. You are wasting your time asking me questions.

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some sources claim much higher efficiency. This makes sense to me since you are not limited by your coolant's properties so much and don't have to maintain pressure. But I can't do in depth research for you.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What sources?

The article doesn't list any. All it says is they reached a cooling temperature of -12°C, but has no information on the energy used to achieve that.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Google "elastocaloric heat pump efficiency" thats the technical term.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm asking what saurce you have that says that they are more efficient than refrigeration systems because everything I find says the opposite.