Solar Air Conditioners all set to cool California

The Southern California Gas Company is testing the use of solar energy to cool building. The Los Angeles company is testing the use of solar concentrators and planning to install them on the Energy Resource Center (ERC) in California. The products chosen are from the Hawaiian start-up Sopogy and UK’s HelloDynamics, which reflect and concentrates light into pipe to heat water. This water replaces the gas to electricity power absorbers used in industrial absorption
chillers to create cool air using heat exchangers and compressors. This process will help cut down on the huge electricity bills especially in commercial buildings and industrial areas.
[Cnet]