Rotartica Small-Scale Solar Powered Air Conditioning
Rotartica, is a Spanish company, that came up with a new Solar powered air conditioning system by combining a couple existing technologies. They use evacuated tube thermal collectors with a water-heated absorption chiller, and package it in a relatively small sized box that produces a 4.5 kw cooling power. Dimensions and weight: 109 cm x 76 cm x 115 cm, 290 kg (43”x30”x45”, 640 lb). The existing solutions were either big units or did not use both technologies together. The way this unit works is simple: you put hot water and you get cold water out.
If you are interested in knowing more, check out the article on TreeHugger or the manufacturer product page.
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January 26th, 2008 18:05
Love it. Does it work in northeast US?
April 6th, 2008 15:19
I’d be interested to test this one out and perhaps write a review.
Nice find.
May 15th, 2008 17:29
I found this article very interesting because I work for an HVAC company.
July 1st, 2008 18:58
I think this is a fantastic idea, i went on to read the article on tree huggers and was a little disapointed to see that it only runs during the day (obviously considering it is solar powered) and they also don’t have a price on it yet but I will be sure to keep my eyes peeled. Thanks for the heads up on this one!
August 26th, 2008 15:10
I am interested in this kind of products.
But, does this company still be working and to sell their goods?
August 26th, 2008 15:10
How to contact with the manufacturer?
October 8th, 2008 22:13
I am a HVAC engineer, this is a very interesting article. How much will it cost.