The future of staying cool: New project could completely change the refrigeration industry

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College are working to make the inefficient method of refrigeration and air conditioning – which has been relied on for over a hundred years – a thing of the past.

A new project sets out provide a more economical, energy efficient and environmentally friendly cooling alternative. The project will utilise the electrocaloric effect to develop new methods of cooling.

The electrocaloric effect is a phenomenon in which a material changes temperature under an applied electric field.

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