#electrocaloric — Public Fediverse posts

At laboratory stage but promising:

Heat pumps without compressors: Fraunhofer advances electrocalorics

"Novel concept: solid-state #HeatPumps based on #electrocaloric materials that do not run on harmful #refrigerants and could potentially be more efficient than compressor-based systems."

https://www.sonnenseite.com/en/energy/heat-pumps-without-compressors-fraunhofer-advances-electrocalorics/

Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use | New Scientist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403491-cooling-system-could-replace-air-con-and-drastically-cut-energy-use/

#HeatPump #AirConditioning #NewScientist #article #refrigerant #Electrocaloric

‘Electrocaloric’ heat pump could transform air conditioning

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03595-1

#HeatPump #AirConditioning #Nature #article #refrigerant #Electrocaloric