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Barrow Green’s energy-efficient cooling technology is ideal for assisting first responders, providing cooling for individual use in indoor and outdoor environments, and providing relief when conventional air conditioning is not available. The energy efficiency of our technology will be 2X to 3X more energy efficient than vapor compression cooling systems and 3X to 8X more energy efficient than solid-state thermoelectric cooling systems.

The energy efficiency of Barrow Green’s technology will reduce cooling operating costs, which will be of particular benefit to low-income households. In addition, Barrow Green’s cooling units will cost significantly less than vapor compression cooling units since Barrow Green’s cooling units will not require compressors or high-pressure tubing. The reduction in cooling unit purchase price will also be of particular benefit to low-income households.

Our energy-efficiency and extended battery life make it practicable to incorporate cooling units into light-weight battery-powered vests or jackets that would be suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. This enables a reduction in energy usage, and a corresponding reduction in cooling costs, compared to conventional air conditioning, since it is much more efficient and much less expensive to cool the individual occupants of a building than it is to cool the entire structure.

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http://www.barrowgreen.com

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To develop elastocaloric cooling and heating products offering the following value propositions: (1) no greenhouse gas refrigerants, (2) energy efficiency, (3) compact size due to the elimination of the compressor and high-pressure tubing, and (4) reduced costs (both operating costs and purchase costs).

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/barrow-green