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2. Solar air conditioning - Wikipedia

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   Solar air conditioning. Solar air conditioning, or "solar-powered air conditioning", refers to any air conditioning (cooling) system that uses solar power. This can be done through passive solar design, solar thermal energy conversion, and photovoltaic conversion (sunlight to electricity). The U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ...

3. Automotive air conditioning - Wikipedia

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   R-12. R-12, the first automotive air conditioning refrigerant, was invented in 1928 by a team of scientists put together by Thomas Midgley, Jr. The team of scientists set out to create refrigerants which led to the invention of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). From these two inventions, two refrigerants were ...

4. Solar vehicle - Wikipedia

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   A solar vehicle or solar electric vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Usually, photovoltaic (PV) cells contained in solar panels convert the sun 's energy directly into electric energy. The term "solar vehicle" usually implies that solar energy is used to power all or part of a vehicle's ...

5. Compressed-air car - Wikipedia

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   A compressed-air car is a compressed-air vehicle powered by pressure vessels filled with compressed air. It is propelled by the release and expansion of the air within a motor adapted to compressed air. The car might be powered solely by air, or combined (as in a hybrid electric vehicle) with other fuels such as gasoline, diesel, or an electric ...

6. Solar energy - Wikipedia

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   The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, ... Some vehicles use solar panels for auxiliary power, such as for air conditioning, to keep the ...

7. Inverter compressor - Wikipedia

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   Solar-powered air conditioning Inverter compressors make solar-powered air conditioning viable. Before, fixed-speed on/off compressors required an inrush, or surge, current that was 4 to 6 times greater than the running current at startup, meaning a requirement of 4 to 6 times more solar panels or batteries.

8. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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   Traditional air conditioners run using alternating current, and hence, any direct-current solar power needs to be inverted to be compatible with these units. New variable-speed DC-motor units allow solar power to more easily run them since this conversion is unnecessary, and since the motors are tolerant of voltage fluctuations associated with ...

9. Air conditioning - Wikipedia

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   Air conditioning can be achieved using a mechanical 'air conditioner' or by other methods, including passive cooling and ventilative cooling. [2][3] Air conditioning is a member of a family of systems and techniques that provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). [4] Heat pumps are similar in many ways to air conditioners, but ...