Tue, 12 Aug 2008Solar Powered Air!
A company called GreenCore Air has released an air
conditioner than can be powered by a single 170
watt solar panel. The GreenCore air conditioning
unit can heat and cool a 600 square foot room. It
runs on DC power, so there is no need to put an AC
inverter between the solar panel and the air
conditioner. This eliminates the power losses
associated with converting AC to DC.
When the sun is not out the unit runs on the battery
bank which is integrated within the unit.
There two version of the air conditioner: a fixed
one, and a mobile one that is mounted on
wheels!
To be quite honest my family has never
had the privilege of owning an air conditioner. So,
maybe the best way to conserve energy is enduring
the heat. However, that can be a hard task. The
best alternative is this solar powered air
conditioner. Stay Cool!
Posted at 08:47 #