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Ionocaloric cooling makes a new type of refrigerator

07 Feb 2023 Isabelle Dumé
This collage depicts elements related to ionocaloric cooling, a newly developed refrigeration cycle that researchers hope could help phase out refrigerants that contribute to global warming.
Ionocaloric cooling could help phase out refrigerants that contribute to global warming. (Courtesy: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab)
A new refrigeration method dubbed “ionocaloric cooling” could one day replace traditional system

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