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Re:US Government funds pilot project for heated sand energy ... by autoexecbat on Thursday April 04, 2024 @04:32PM (#39935462)
> There are air conditioning systems that are powered by heat, not by electricity.

How does that work?

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Re:US Government funds pilot project for heated sand energy ... by xkcd-sucks on Thursday April 04, 2024 @05:01PM (#39935765)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_refrigerator
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Re:US Government funds pilot project for heated sand energy ... by quickthrowman on Friday April 05, 2024 @01:53PM (#39945198)
Either absorption refrigeration or a steam turbine that compresses the working fluid.
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