Solid-state cooling pushes ahead further with the use of higher-performance materials compatible with standard production processes.

People not in the refrigeration business often think that refrigeration equipment produces cold air; in fact, the equipment is actually removing heat from air and leaving what’s left — the cold. When ...

The so-called ionocaloric effect is also reversible. Removing ions from a system can heat it up. This phenomenon could ...

Last month’s article on CO 2 introduced readers to the properties of this low-GWP refrigerant, which has been around for a very long time and can keep food cold without harming the environment. There ...