How magnets could bring us closer to energy-free refrigeration

There are all sorts of ways to make a home more eco-friendly, but did you ever think magnets could help? Specifically, the magnetocaloric effect could play a role in futuristic refrigerators that wouldn’t need industrial coolants to run, which would be a boon in the fight against climate change. Sign me up.

by Katie Medlock

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