FUTURE COOLING: MASS EXCHANGERS

Seems like a great product...Looking forward to the Consumer Reports eval:

Delphi Offers 'Green,' Cost-Effective Way to Cool with New Heat and Mass Exchangers
John Shea, November 15, 2006 (ThomasNet)

- Delphi Corporation has begun production of the Delphi Heat and Mass Exchanger (HMX) -- the "engine" behind new water-fueled, high-efficiency air conditioners that can cool homes, office buildings and industrial spaces across the globe for significantly less operating cost than traditional cooling systems without generating greenhouse gas emissions…
- Delphi signed an agreement last year with Cooler Air Systems LLC (CAS) of Arvada, Colo., to be the world's exclusive manufacturer of heat and mass exchangers. The Coolerado series of residential products, marketed by CAS affiliate Coolerado Corporation, is the first product line developed around this groundbreaking technology…recognized in 2004 by R&D Magazine's 100 Awards program as one of the year's most technologically significant products…
- The HMX capitalizes on a thermodynamic cycle known as the Maisotsenko Cycle or M-Cycle…cool air is produced via the water-fueled M-Cycle without adding a drop of moisture…The cooling capacity and Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of an HMX application increase along with the temperature outside, a feature which dramatically reduces power consumption during peak demand when power costs the most…

- Because it is an evaporative technology, the Delphi HMX is most effective when used in stand-alone cooling solutions in hot, dry climates -- but it can also be used in concert with direct expansion systems, energy recovery systems, dehumidification systems and more to yield applications of all shapes and sizes suited to any environment…
- "Systems that include the HMX do not require a compressor, which should dramatically reduce noise versus direct expansion systems," said Steve Slayzak, senior project manager, Center for Buildings and Thermal Systems, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory. "Taken together with the fact these systems use only a fraction of the electricity and no ozone-depleting chemical refrigerants, the benefits are as obvious as they are compelling."