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New environment-friendly refrigeration method

Vapor-compression refrigeration is the most common method of refrigeration, used in household refrigerators and air conditioners. It works by using a compressor to pressurise a refrigerant gas, causing it to evaporate and absorb heat. Scientists from Berkeley Lab have developed…

Wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills

People are developing cost-saving strategies as energy rates rise and winter approaches. To save on energy costs this winter, the governor of Tokyo has asked citizens to wear turtleneck sweaters. Yuriko Koike said these could help reduce energy bill rises.…