Willis Haviland Carrier designed and launched the first-ever air conditioning system in July 1902. For its time, it was an absolutely revolutionary innovation in technology that fundamentally changed ...

A new air-conditioning system co-developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Blue Frontier Inc. is being positioned as a way to cut building cooling bills while easing strain on ...

New technologies store cooling power for when it’s needed most. As temperatures climb on hot days, many of us are quick to crank up our fans or air conditioners. These cooling systems can be a major ...

Last September, the Western U.S. was hit with a 10-day heat wave that broke temperature records across the region, including in California. Air conditioning surged and with it, a record demand in ...

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems can make your home comfortable, but there's another energy-efficient, ...

In a nutshell: Traditional air conditioners and heat pumps employ refrigerant gas to cool down or heat up homes and buildings, bringing potential harm to the environment. A team of European scientists ...

In many parts of the world, the cool blast of an air-conditioner on a hot day is nowadays seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. Climate change is tipping the balance. Average global temperatures ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

The device can cool your whole house with a little bit of water and natural gas. This is a Digital Trends story. It was hard not to notice the giant, reflective cube at CES 2020. The OxiCool looks ...