Solar cooling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002120",
  "term": "Solar cooling",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The use of solar thermal energy or solar electricity to power a cooling appliance. There are five basic types of solar cooling technologies absorption cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to vaporize the refrigerant; desiccant cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to regenerate (dry) the desiccant; vapor compression cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to operate a Rankine-cycle heat engine; and evaporative coolers (\"swamp\" coolers), and heat-pumps and air conditioners that can by powered by solar photovoltaic systems.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/solar-cooling/"
}