Your modern air conditioner can also be a heater, potentially slashing winter heating bills by up to 40% using its reverse ...

California is currently the biggest market for this technology because the grid there uses a lot of solar power during the day but switches to polluting energy sources such as natural gas after the ...

Willis Haviland Carrier designed and launched the first-ever air conditioning system in July 1902. For its time, it was an absolutely revolutionary innovation in technology that fundamentally changed ...

This past July was the hottest recorded month in human history. Heat waves smashed temperature records worldwide and even brought summer temperatures to Chile and Argentina during the Southern ...

You probably don’t spend much time thinking about the compressor in your air conditioner, at least as long as it’s pumping out cool air. But if you’re in the market for a new window AC this season, ...

Looking for an air conditioner with top cooling efficiency and less electricity consumption? Then get ready to explore the 5 ...

Extreme heat is making cooling a necessity. The result will be sky-high energy demand. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox ...

A new type of energy efficient, ecologically sustainable cooling technology that does not require the use of climate-damaging refrigerants is currently being developed by Professor Stefan Seelecke and ...

Opting for a 4-star AC will definitely cut down electricity bills, while also bringing in new and innovative features. Like ...

Air conditioning has become an essential part of modern life, but its environmental impact is significant. Traditional cooling systems, largely unchanged since their invention in 1902, contribute ...

Why air-conditioning is the wrong climate villain. I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. At the height of the tuberculosis epidemic ...