A split air conditioner moves heat from a room to the outdoor air through a closed loop of refrigerant. The compressor raises ...

A small device hidden inside refrigeration systems could reshape how the world cools its food, vaccines, and buildings — but ...

Scientists have invented a new form of refrigeration technology called ionocaloric cooling that's purportedly safer and better for the planet. It utilizes the way energy is stored or released during ...

Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have applied this basic concept ...

With global energy prices soaring to record high levels and no end in sight, home appliance manufacturers struggle to find innovative and effective ways to improve energy efficiency. Among the most ...

In most refrigeration and air conditioning systems, refrigerant will want to travel, or migrate, to a place where the pressure is the lowest. During the off-cycle or especially during a long shutdown, ...