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Researchers develop air conditioning that's 90 percent more efficient, bone chilling
Everybody loves maxing out in the sweet chill of their air conditioning in the hot summer months, but it's inefficient, expensive, and extremely unfriendly to the environment. The good news today, however, is that researchers have developed an air conditioning system that could be up to 90 percent more efficient than standard setups. How so, you ask? The new tech, called DEVap, uses liquid desiccants to make dry air using heat and evaporative coolers take dry air and make cold air, making it far easier to cool already dry climates. Additionally, DEVap uses salt solutions in place of environmentally naughty refrigerants, CFCs, and HCFCs -- the main contributors to global warming. The tech is still in the lab, so until then you'll just have to keep fanning yourself off (or having your friend do that for you).
Haier Korea showing off networked air conditioners
We're not exactly sure what gives an air conditioner "artificial intelligence," but our buds at AVING claim to have found one at the Korea Electronics Show, now underway in Seoul. Haier Korea, the Korean branch of the Chinese manufacturing jack-of-all-trades showed off two models, including the KFRd-72LW/O ("standard type") and the KFRd-35GW/O ("wall mounted type"). Both come with an LED display (but what doesn't these days?), an air purifier, an anion generator and dehumidifier. And if that wasn't enough, how about the fact that both air conditioners can be controlled via cell phone or PDA? Yeah, we know you want one -- sadly, we don't know when these will be released, nor how many South Korean won you'll have to dish out to get 'em. Keep reading if you're interested in a close-up of the display, or if you just like watching seals slide down snowy hills on their tummies...
