Gizmodo Australia » air conditioners

Damn, There’s Nothing On TV

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:40:00 +0000

I hate to see AC units hanging from balconies and windows. It’s a furrible plague. I wish people got more creative and made things like this television camouflage. Ghetto, yes, but brilliant. [Neatorama]

What’re You Up to in That Coffin? Oh, Just Chillin’

Gizmodo US Edition — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Air-conditioned coffins are all the rage now in Serbia, where they keep bodies looking extra fresh. I can understand how people can’t live without their A/C, but really, they need it when they’re dead too?

I guess if you want to be buried in style and comfort, you’ll need one of these suckers. Sign me up, because I sure don’t want to be sweating bullets in my coffin. You know what, might as well throw in some Doritos and an Xbox in there while you’re at it. [Daily Star via Crave]

Greencore Semi-Solar-Powered Units Use Both the Sun and the Grid

Gizmodo US Edition — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0000

AC manufacturer Greencore has come up with a long-awaited solution to the inherent problem in solar-powered air conditioning units–solar panels are still not efficient enough to power the energy-gobbling machines on their own. The company’s 10200 model uses a single 170-watt solar panel during the day and electricity from the power grid during the night to charge its batteries, leading to massive energy savings even if the solution isn’t 100% solar.

Greencore has three versions of its AC system, a fixed one, a portable one with two batteries and another portable with four batteries. All three run on 24 volts DC and have a cooling capacity of 10,200 BTUs and a heating capacity of 13,400 BTUs. According to the company, McDonalds and the US Navy are already on board with testing the units. [Treehugger]