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March 19, 2014

Sorption energy storage and conversion for cooling and heating
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2014
In many industrialized countries, city skylines are dominated by imposing glass facades and skyscrapers made of concrete and steel. There is a drawback to these magnificent structures, though - they often get very hot in the summer, so they mostly need elaborate and costly air conditioning systems. And these already account for some 14 percent of Germany's annual energy consumption. Experts reckon that total cooling requirements in buildings will triple by 2020. b>Cooling and heating using metal ... read more

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