TED talk on absorption refrigeration - where are they now?
February 9, 2012 2:22 AM   Subscribe

Absorption refrigeration: what ever happened to that TED guy with the fridge that heated on a campfire?

This guy (Adam Grosser) did a TED talk in 1997 about a rechargeable refrigeration unit ideal for the developing world. It was going to cost $25-$40 each. The 3min talk is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSdXqmnNCp0
But I can't find any more info, just blogs pointing to the talk itself.
What happened?
posted by bystander to Technology (3 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
I suspect the complexity of the device itself was its downfall. Also, the price of solar powered refrigeration is now really low.
posted by scruss at 4:28 AM on February 9, 2012


Obligatory semi-related link, feel free to flag. This is not a new concept.
posted by RolandOfEld at 12:31 PM on February 9, 2012


He explicitly mentioned the Icy Ball in the talk, RolandOfEld.
posted by scruss at 2:01 PM on February 9, 2012


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