The first is the tonnage of your air conditioning unit, as this will indicate how much power it consumes, and thus how much solar energy is required to run it. As an example, a 1,500 sq ft house ...

Solar-Powered Air Conditioner. This air conditioner is extra sturdy since it's made from a plastic cooler, and the fan can be powered by a 12 volt battery or a 15-watt (1 amp) solar panel.

We spent the time to research and plan our own installation, and it'll help you make the right decisions when you build out ...

A British research team has investigated the technical feasibility of an air conditioning unit powered exclusively by solar-plus-storage and has found that two 130 Ah batteries charged by two 400 ...

Ahh, summer, a time of vacations at the beach or mountains—and sky-high electricity bills as your air conditioner labors ...

The Race to Build a Better Air Conditioner Efficient units needed to meet growing demand without spurring more warming Blue Frontier is testing ACs in Boca Raton, Fla., that the company says use ...