• Claidheamh
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    30 days ago

    I was referring to electrocaloric, and Stirling engine heat pumps.

    • areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
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      30 days ago

      There are currently no production heat pumps using the electrocaloric effect to my knowledge. Stirling engine I doubt as well. Either way still classes as refrigeration. In fact a Stirling engine heat pump/refrigerator would still need refrigerant as it needs a working fluid.

      Edit: also pretty sure a Stirling engine is an implementation of a carnot engine