'RARE' launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its upcoming semiconductor cooled portable air conditioner. This air conditioner is cools air by using the Peltier effect, or thermoelectric cooling. This is to say that the device uses an electric current to pass heat from one side of the device to another, ensuring that the components that move air remain significantly colder than room temperature.
This portable air conditioner, according to the company's marketing video, shows that it can produce 20-degree celsius air output, even when the input temperature is above 30 degrees celsius. In comparison to traditional portable air conditioners that use a mechanical system to simply move air, this is nearly a ten degree decrease in temperature, as simple coolers just move air at room temperature.
Image Credit: RARE
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Portable Peltier Coolers
- Opportunities for companies to create innovative and portable thermoelectric air conditioning units.
- Thermoelectric Cooling Devices
- Opportunities for companies to explore the use of Peltier effect in other cooling devices beyond air conditioners.
- Energy Efficient Cooling Technology
- Opportunities for companies to develop cost-effective and energy efficient cooling technology for both residential and commercial use.
Where This Applies
- Consumer Electronics
- Companies in the consumer electronics industry can invest in creating innovative portable air conditioning units for consumers.
- Automotive
- Opportunities for the automotive industry to explore the use of Peltier effect in creating efficient climate control systems in vehicles.
- Construction
- Opportunities for the construction industry to incorporate these energy efficient cooling technologies into their designs.
