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Strange Ways to Make Cold
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/strange-ways-to-make-cold/
Testing Refrigerants and Capillary Tubes to Find Peak Performance
Testing Refrigerants and Capillary Tubes to Find Peak Performance https://hackaday.com/2026/04/11/testing-refrigerants-and-capillary-tubes-to-find-peak-performance/
#Science #Refrigerant #Refrigeration
#Science #Refrigerant #Refrigeration
SellaTheChemistLast night I spotted this little gas canister at the top of our stairs, refrigerant for some of our chillers or heat pumps on the roof. 21 kg of R-410a. Read the label: 44 tonnes of CO2e . One false move by an installer, or slow leaks and it’s released - the equivalent of 30 return trips to Vancouver in a canister that barely reaches my knee.
We have natural refrigerants like CO2 and propane. Time to choose/switch!! #GWP #climatechange #refrigerant
We have natural refrigerants like CO2 and propane. Time to choose/switch!! #GWP #climatechange #refrigerant
formuchdeliberationGrain-sized cooling tech cuts energy use by 70%, doubles efficiency…
Globally, cooling requirements are met through compressor-based systems, where a #refrigerant is pumped through a series of coils to transfer heat. While effective, these systems are bulky, energy-intensive, and use chemicals that harm the environment... #airconditioning #engineering
Tina M CaseyThe magnetocaloric solution to the heat pump refrigerant problem
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/09/inside-the-heart-of-the-magnetocaloric-heat-pump-of-the-future/
#heatpump #heatpumps #energy #energyefficient #energyefficiency #electricheatpump #hvac #magnetocaloric #elastocaloric #magnets #magnetic #magnetism #refrigerant #refrigerants #ozonelayer #rareearths #supplychain #innovation #us #unitedstates #science #research #electrification #electricity
Tina M CaseyThe magnetocaloric solution to the heat pump refrigerant problem
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/09/inside-the-heart-of-the-magnetocaloric-heat-pump-of-the-future/
#heatpump #heatpumps #energy #energyefficient #energyefficiency #electricheatpump #hvac #magnetocaloric #elastocaloric #magnets #magnetic #magnetism #refrigerant #refrigerants #ozonelayer #rareearths #supplychain #innovation #us #unitedstates #science #research #electrification #electricity
Nelson1st heat pump clothes dryer contender: the Whirlpool WHD560CHW.
Pros:
- 7.4 cu. ft. capacity, most heat pump dryers are smaller around 4 ft^3
- My parents bought one on my recommendation and like it
Cons:
- 240V
- I can't find what refrigerant it uses, so it's probably awful
Stef 
Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use | New Scientist
#HeatPump #AirConditioning #NewScientist #article #refrigerant #Electrocaloric
