Air conditioning alone consumes 6% of the total electricity produced in the U.S annually. The Department of Energy said that costs $29 billion a year -just to stay cool. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Washington wants to lower that cost by changing just one part of how cooling systems work: the compressor. It's the biggest energy hog in your home a/c and they say switching to a chemical process called "sorbent cooling" can revolutionize home air conditioners. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/good-energy/green-air-conditioning-warming-northwest-summers/283-1a929f28-d7d0-4b69-b81f-45fff3199156 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect