Solar Cooling: Solar Powered Refrigerator

Idealab 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.