China Develops World's First Solar Powered Air Conditioning Unit | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

China Develops World's First Solar Powered Air Conditioning Unit | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World


For anyone that lives in a country with a warm climate, air conditioning is an essential piece of technology making the most stuffy home or office comfortable to work in. Unfortunately powering such units often causes large energy bills for consumers and companies and generates a sizable carbon footprint. Not cool! Luckily, China, who is rapidly becoming the world’s leader in renewable energy development and knows all about warmer summers and freezing winters, has just unveiled the world’s first air conditioned unit powered by solar energy.