DAVIS, Calif. (KGO) — The Western Cooling Efficiency Center at UC Davis is trying to develop new air technology that addresses problems with the grid and the challenges of climate change using our current AC systems.
This research would address the problem of energy consumption in peak periods on hot days.
“The grid is stressed late afternoon and what occurs is that there’s too much demand for electricity. One way to address that is to use a battery. This new technology instead of using a battery uses a liquid that absorbs moisture and by using this liquid that absorbs moisture it acts like a battery but is much less expensive that a battery for doing the same thing,” said Mark Modera, the former Director of the Cooling Efficiency Center.
