The "Cool Brick" Can Cool Off an Entire Room Using Nothing But Water

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday February 1, 2015 @10:07PM from the jeeping-it-cool dept.

ErnieKey writes Emerging Objects, a company which experiments with 3D printing technology, has created what they call the "Cool Brick." Using basic concepts of evaporation, it holds water like a sponge, takes in hot dry air and converts it into cool moist air. 3D-printed with a specially engineered lattice using ceramics, it can be formed into entire walls which could be placed in different rooms of a house or building, thus replacing the need for air conditioning in hot, dry climates such as deserts.

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Water by Neil+Boekend · 2015-02-01 22:38 · Score: 5, Insightful

Isn't water kinda expensive in deserts?

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Well, I might have a way, but it only works on a semi spherical planet in a vacuum.
Re:*cough* bullshit *cough* by tmosley · 2015-02-02 00:09 · Score: 5, Insightful

Almost like the fabric medium in current swamp coolers, except they can't be replaced because they are mortared in there, so everyone gets Legionnaire's Disease!