Cooling System Sends Heat to Space

Sep-07-17 A cooling system from Stanford University could help reduce the energy used by air-conditioners, saving money and resources.

The passive cooling system relies on the team’s radiative panels that absorb heat and send it directly into space. First developed in 2013, the team has improved the technology by incorporating a practical fluid-cooling system that can mount on a rooftop and cool water to temperatures 5° to 9° F lower than the ambient air. This chilled water could then be used to help augment a building’s air-conditioning system, reducing power consumption.

The team has founded the startup SkyCool Systems to further their work, and have their eyes set on eventually using the technology to cool data centers.

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[IEEE.ORG]
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