Solar icemaker: get the sun to keep things cool for a change

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Solar icemaker: get the sun to keep things cool for a change

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Scanned by: Mielle Sullivan 2 months ago

Just when you thought ice cube-creation technology had peaked, a team of engineering students from San Jose State University has come up an ice maker that has zero carbon footprint. It’s more than an eco-party trick — consider it an electricity-free alternative to refrigeration and air conditioning, which is critical if you happen to be somewhere off of the electrical grid, like in the developing world or in a disaster zone.