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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmentalists today welcomed the announcement that a climate friendly refrigeration system for supermarkets is now legally available in the United States. Hillphoenix, a leading producer of advanced refrigeration systems for supermarkets announced this week that its Advansor CO2 Booster Refrigeration System received an Underwriters Laboratories listing, the first such system that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) as a refrigerant...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A breakthrough new study from the University of Granada has confirmed that Geppetto was right when he told Pinocchio that lying affects your nose, he was just wrong about how. The new study reveals that when a person lies, they suffer a "Pinocchio effect" – an increase in the temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the inner corner of the eye. They also found that when a person performs a considerable mental effort,...
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Winter is coming so the heat is on to check your vehicle's heating, ventilating and air conditioning system (HVAC) system before the bitter cold weather arrives. The HVAC system keeps your car interior comfortable, providing the right temperature and humidity level, and helping improve defroster operation. "When the temperatures drop, most drivers turn up the heat," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "Proper...
Researchers from the University of Seville (Spain) have used mathematical tools to assess what has been known for centuries: the temperature inside the typical Mediterranean courtyard is cooler than that of the street. Though seemingly common sense, understanding such information in detail helps to save energy and money, which is the objective of eco-efficient buildings. The inhabitants of Mediterranean regions have known for centuries that during the summer their courtyards are cooler...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Glass is everywhere in our lives. From windows to phone screens to building materials, glass permeates our lives. Scientists who look at the structure of glass strictly by the numbers, however, think that some of the newest methods of microelectronics and nanotechnology could produce glass with twice the strength of what is currently available. A new study from Rice University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Auramist Misting Fans are creating great waves of influence all over the internet with their high tech design outdoor cooling systems. Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) September 16, 2012 New technology and advanced mechanics are not the only thing that are keeping your summers cool. Cooling Fans have been around for awhile, but apparently there's a new kid on the block! Auramist has their high-tech mister and cooling fans selling on shelves nationwide throughout major brand retailers....
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Meteorologists have ended an 80-year debate over where and what the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was. Back in the summer of 1913, temperatures soared to a scorching 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California, setting a record as the world's hottest temperature. However, less than 10 years later, on September 13, 1922, reports came in of a 136.6 degree Fahrenheit temperature being recorded in El Azizia, Libya....
VANCOUVER, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) is pleased to present a new program promoting better energy efficiency for homes and businesses through Smartcool retrofits. Full details are available at the new ECO3 Energy Evolution site: www.smartcooleco3.com. Smartcool's ECO3 saves an average 20% of the energy used by compressors in air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems- including swimming pool heat pumps. Over 9,000 ECO3...
Air Conditioning experts, Air Depot of Houston, Texas estimate that the second most expensive repairs made to a home is the heating and cooling system. There are 10 steps that families can perform to prolong the life of an air conditioning system and make sure that it is ready for next year. (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 With the nearing end of the summer season and coming winter how do families protect their cooling system and make sure it is ready for next year? With the rising costs of...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Thermalization is the process of particles reaching thermal equilibrium through mutual interaction. We see this process around us every day. Take for example, ice cubes dropped into a pot of hot water. The cubes melt and cannot remain stable. Well-ordered ice crystals turn into a disordered liquid as the molecules of the ice and the molecules of the water reach thermal equilibrium, ending up at the same temperature. Research at the...
