A research team at Simon Fraser University is turning wasted heat into a new kind of air conditioner called SORT.

The Energy Storing and Efficient Air Conditioner (ESEAC), designed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Blue Frontier Inc., incorporates energy storage into the air cooling and ...

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The province should restore access to the free air conditioner program for all low-income British Columbians and remove the additional landlord consent form required as part of the program, write ...

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