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- Groundfridge uses insulation, not electricity, to stay cool Fri, 9 Jul 21, 5:30amDesigned by Studio Floris Schoonderbeek, the Groundfridge refrigerated cellar uses the soil’s natural insulation as a cooling system for sustainable food and wine storage...
- Solar-powered umbrella uses the sun to cool you down Sat, 26 Jun 21, 12:30amSun umbrellas are an ubiquitous scene on coastal beaches, offering shade from the blistering sun. So it makes sense that the same type of umbrella could be adorned with solar panels, allowing it to collect the sun’s energy...
- Evaptainers decouples refrigeration from electricity to help rural farms and families Sat, 3 Jun 17, 6:11amSome 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity worldwide today, most in rural areas across Southeast Asia, China, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. While others are focused on wiring up those places and developing new...
- 2,000-year-old butter found in Irish bog is still edible Mon, 20 Jun 16, 11:56pmLong before the invention of refrigerators, ancient people found creative ways to keep their dairy products fresh. In parts of Ireland and Scotland, that sometimes involved burying mounds of butter in local bogs, where the...
- Electricity-free Groundfridge lets you store perishables without traditional refrigeration Tue, 21 Apr 15, 4:45amSaving energy from our every day life is possible even to store our food! Imagine taking advantage of the fresh earth temperature to store and keep your vegetables...
- Groundfridge lets you store perishables without traditional refrigeration Tue, 21 Apr 15, 4:45amSaving energy from our every day life is possible even to store our food! Imagine taking advantage of the fresh earth temperature to store and keep your vegetables...
- This solar-powered device keeps fruits and veggies fresh without a fridge Sat, 3 Jan 15, 1:30amIf you’re in the produce business, getting your goods to the market while they're still fresh is imperative. In some countries where the climate is fairly warm, that can be a daunting, if not almost impossible task, but...
- INDEX Award Winner: Fenugreen Organic FreshPaper Will Keep Your Unrefrigerated Food Fresher 4x’s Longer Fri, 30 Aug 13, 6:00amHave you ever reached into your refrigerator to grab a box of strawberries and opened it to find a blackened pile of fruit. Spoiled food is a terribly disappointing thing that happens more often than you think. In fact, it’s...
- Fenugreen Organic FreshPaper Will Keep Your Unrefrigerated Food Fresher 4x’s Longer Fri, 30 Aug 13, 6:00amHave you ever reached into your refrigerator to grab a box of strawberries and opened it to find a blackened pile of fruit. Spoiled food is a terribly disappointing thing that happens more often than you think. In fact, it’s...
- Air Conditioning Nairobi, Refrigerating The Planet Tue, 12 Mar 13, 1:53pmGuest Post by Willis Eschenbach I’ve mentioned before that a thunderstorm functions as a natural refrigeration system. I’d like to explain in a bit more detail what I mean by that. However, let me start by explaining...
- Student Invents Doorless Refrigerator That Saves Energy and Reduces Food Spoilage Tue, 2 Oct 12, 2:45amBen de la Roche, an industrial design student at Massey University in New Zealand, has designed a doorless refrigeration wall, called Impress, that prevents food waste and saves energy...