A Cambridge startup is betting on plastic crystals to transform refrigeration by replacing gases with solid materials that change temperature under pressure, in a technology still under development and initially aimed at commercial systems. A startup affiliated with the University of Cambridge is working on a refrigeration technology that exchanges gases for solid materials capable […]
I note that the article states the following: “When the pressure is removed, the process reverses, and the solid can absorb heat from the nearby environment.” That would appear to be the opposite of the headline
No it is consistent. Apply pressure => crystal cools, environment heats up. Release pressure => crystals heats up, environment cools.