Air conditioning alone consumes 6% of the total electricity produced in the U.S annually. The Department of Energy said that costs $29 billion a year -just to stay cool.
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Washington wants to lower that cost by changing just one part of how cooling systems work: the compressor. It's the biggest energy hog in your home a/c and they say switching to a chemical process called "sorbent cooling" can revolutionize home air conditioners.
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