In the summer, both air conditioning demand and solar energy generation are at their peak — so what happens when you pair the two? As Gavin Harper, a research fellow at the University of Birmingham ...

Solar changes how air conditioning should be sized. Learn how to match cooling capacity with rooftop generation to stay ...

The air conditioner uses technology that turns solar heat into air conditioning with minimal electrical power use, thereby saving 90 percent of energy, said the company. The air conditioning system is ...

Solar panels are a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and power your home with cleaner energy. But for those living in hotter climates who frequently use air conditioning, can solar panels ...

Adapting solar thermal tech used at utility-scale plants, start-up designs system to use the sun's heat to power industrial chillers and drastically cut peak electricity use. Martin LaMonica is a ...

The more environmentally conscious among us still driving gasoline-powered cars often feel a pang of guilt as we turn on the air-conditioning on a hot day, knowing that we’ve just significantly ...

For contractors looking for new business opportunities, offering solar energy might be the wave of the future. Take Hal Smith, for instance. Smith, president of Halco in Phelps, New York, has always ...

Royal Aire Heating, Air Conditioning & Solar specializes in residential solar installations. It offers products from Enphase Energy. Service areas extend across parts of California. Royal Aire Heating ...

Solar power would appear to be an obvious choice for the developing world, but as impoverished regions need systems that are simple, self-operating and cheap to build and maintain, this is generally ...

Heating and cooling buildings consumes a huge part of our available global energy. According to The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), buildings account for more than 50% of ...

Southern California Gas Co. is trying out an unusual new technology that uses the sun’s rays to provide air conditioning as well as power. The solar photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the ...