Solar Cooling: Solar Powered Refrigerator
January 1, 2006Idealab Engineering, 2005-06
Liaison(s): Bill Gross,  Andrew Friendly,  Dylan Owens,  Denes Zsolnay
Advisor(s): Nancy Lape
Students(s): Steve Santana (TL),  Mark Emanuel (F),  Sarah-Mei Estrada (S),  Elijah Kwitman (F),  Sheri Markwardt (S),  Ruka Sakurai,  Benson Tsai
In third-world countries across the globe, electrical power is not readily available, making reliable cooling a rarity. In addition to affecting the general quality of life for the inhabitants of these countries, the lack of cooling also limits food storage capabilities and the availability of temperature-sensitive medications. The project goal is to create a system that utilizes solar energy to power a refrigerator.