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Your future air conditioner might act like a battery (www.technologyreview.com)

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Cooling represents 20% of global electricity demand in buildings, a share that’s expected to rise as the planet warms and more of the world turns to cooling technology. During peak demand hours, air conditioners can account for over half the total demand on the grid in some parts of the world today.

New cooling technologies that incorporate energy storage could help by charging themselves when renewable electricity is available and demand is low, and still providing cooling services when the grid is stressed.

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It should mention removing moisture. A standard air conditioner is moreso a giant dehumidifier then an air 'cooler'. Without seeing the actual design the first impression is some trays that hold water and freeze during nor.al operation. After electrical demand exceeds a set limit, or companies want to because they will most likely have the ability, they shut off the 'cooling' and just blow the room air across the frozen stuff giving the impression of cooling.

I'm hoping the frozen stuff is contained, but then you have the issue of expansion when it freezes. So who knows.