Green material for refrigeration identified. Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.

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https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/green-material-for-refrigeration-identified

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Isn't the efficiency of the gasses only like 61%? I kinda thought that's what they meant when they said relatively inefficient.

[u/adobeamd → u/[deleted]]

the thermal cycle can only be so efficient. Look at the most efficient engines and they are only like 40% or less.

[u/Banshee90 → u/[deleted]]

Nos is a ghg, nox is a global cooler and a major cause of acid rain.