Air Squared built the prototype and the oil-free compressor inside, which acts as the heart of the fridge. The team’s experiments aimed to test a common hypothesis that pushing refrigerant liquid ...

Probably one of the most reliable devices you will have in your house is the refrigerator, as its compressor has the minimum of moving parts and carries its own lubrication. It’s not uncommon… ...

Now, compressor-to-engine conversions aren’t exactly new territory. We’ve seen both fridge compressors and automotive AC compressors turned into engines before.

To maximize energy efficiency, Godynuk recommends looking for a fridge with an inverter compressor. This type of compressor adjusts its speed based on how much cooling is actually needed, which ...

Air Squared built the prototype and the oil-free compressor inside, which acts as the heart of the fridge. The team’s experiments aimed to test a common hypothesis that pushing refrigerant liquid ...