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Solar Airconditioners
By MB-BigB | March 20, 2007
C|Net News is writing about SolCool One, a company that has developed an air conditioner that runs off the sun. The air conditioner can be run from solar panels, a wall socket, or even on batteries. But no matter what the source of power, the SolCool will lower electricity costs substantially, because of its design. The unit operates at a maximum of 500 watts, which is less than half of what a typical air conditioner uses. It’s optimized to run on the direct current that’s generated by solar panels and batteries, and that allows the company to build a very energy efficient product.
While the price of the SolCool will run about $2,600 – $3,000 before installation (which could cost about another $500), the energy savings will help pay for the difference in costs. It can be run off of five or six midsize solar panels, which would cost a fraction of a solar power system sized for a full house.
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April 2nd, 2007 at 5:29 am
[...] In a press release issued today, AquaCell Technologies, Inc announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire GPM, Inc, the manufacturer and patent owner of the SolCool, the world’s only stand-alone solar powered air conditioner. [...]