sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWhile refrigerators and air conditioners still rely on gases that can leak, a Cambridge startup raises $10 million to create refrigeration with plastic crystals that cool when squeezed.en.clickpetroleoegas.com.brexternal-linkmessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up1245arrow-down111
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkWhile refrigerators and air conditioners still rely on gases that can leak, a Cambridge startup raises $10 million to create refrigeration with plastic crystals that cool when squeezed.en.clickpetroleoegas.com.brsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square41linkfedilink
minus-squarethe_tab_key@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-28 days agoEven if they are literally plastics, probably way better* for the environment than the gasses used in refrigeration; and miles better than Freon. *Assuming it works as efficiently
minus-squarestray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoAlso some plastics are made renewably and/or are biodegradable. It’s a broad range of materials.
Even if they are literally plastics, probably way better* for the environment than the gasses used in refrigeration; and miles better than Freon.
*Assuming it works as efficiently
Also some plastics are made renewably and/or are biodegradable. It’s a broad range of materials.
is this one?