Keeping cool using the summer heat
Friday, January 23, 2009 - 16:28
in Physics & Chemistry
While most Australians are taking care to shield themselves from the harsh summer heat, scientists from the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship are working on ways to harness the sun's warmth to cool our homes and offices. The leader of the Flagship's solar cooling research project, Dr Stephen White, says significant greenhouse gas savings can be achieved in air conditioning by using energy from the sun...