Nihar Shah featured in the New York Times

As demand for air conditioners (ACs) grows, particularly in emerging economies, there is a global concern that this will dramatically increase energy consumption and emissions. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab’s) Global Cooling Efficiency Program is researching how to improve AC energy efficiency and transition to low-global warming potential refrigerants, while keeping costs low. The NYTimes featured their findings from a Berkeley Lab 2017 publication that explores the opportunities to improve efficiency and lower the use of hydrofluorocarbons in 19 countries that account for about 65% of AC demand. 

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