Magnetocaloric cooling, a process in which a material is introduced to a magnetic field, and cools by absorbing the heat from the air around the material once removed from the magnetic field. Use of this in house-hold refrigerators would cut the cooling cost in half and is safer for the environment. Clairvoyant Energy and Extreme Power are converting a closed down Ford auto plant into a renewable energy park. Complete with solar panels and wind power turbines, the $700 million investment is said to start in 2011. This means jobs and of course a greener planet. Ovonics, manufactures thin solar laments ideally suited for cost-effective solutions for roofing and direct integration with building materials.
