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Old 08-23-2008, 02:15 PM   #29 (permalink)
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A spin off of an idea mentioned earlier: Sterling engines. Use the heat from exhaust gas to power several Sterling engines. Then use the Sterling engines to power directly coupled Sterling cycle cryocoolers.
Additionally, you could also couple the cryocoolers to motors (powered by solar panels) to maintain cooler temps out in the parking lot. This would help lower the time to effective cooling.
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