Ames Laboratory to Research Caloric Materials, Help Advance Refrigeration Technology
It will lead consortium called CaloriCool
AMES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Ames Laboratory will be the home of a new research consortium for the discovery and development of more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient refrigeration technologies, sponsored by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
The consortium, named CaloriCool, will pursue the development of alternative forms of refrigeration technologies, called caloric cooling, in partnership with the private sector and universities. CaloriCool is one of four consortia that make up DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN). The EMN will facilitate industry access to the scientific and technical resources available at the national laboratories, enabling manufacturers to bring advanced materials to market more quickly.