Researchers at the Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first room temperature, permanent-magnet, magnetic refrigerator.
The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute said that air source heat pump shipments for 2001 jumped 8% from 2000 to set a new single year record.
Three out of every four homeowners who purchase air conditioners talk about their experience with friends, relatives and neighbors, according to a study by Decision Analyst, a market research and consulting firm.