¡¡¡¡LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AquaStar Cooling announced a breakthrough in air condition technology during the 2007 Building Industry Show. AquaStar enables the unprecedented use of water as a refrigerant in residential and light-industrial air conditioners. The patented high- efficiency compressor technology exceeds present and future environmental regulations, sets a new standard for efficiency, and delivers remarkable electricity cost-savings to the consumer while benefiting the environment.

    In comparison to traditional Freon-based air conditioners with a standard SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) of 13, AquaStar''s water-based technology achieves a SEER of 30 or greater. This increase in efficiency results in reduced air conditioning electricity consumption by up to 40%. Since it uses water as a refrigerant, it eliminates the use of hazardous chemicals (CFCs and HCFCs), dehumidifies the air and improves indoor air quality by removing harmful pollutants and odors.

    "In addition to the many environmental and cost-saving benefits of this technology, air conditioning units using the AquaStar technology are easy to install, operate and maintain, and use the same footprint as conventional systems," explains Scott Barrington, Director of Product Management for AquaStar.

    Originally developed with Texas A&M University, AquaStar''s StarRotor compressor technology represents the first time a compressor for a water-based air conditioner has been able to compress large volumes of water vapor both efficiently and economically.

    For additional information, call (949) 812-5906 or visit http://www.aquastarcooling.com.

    About AquaStar Cooling

    AquaStar Cooling is an operating affiliate of Select University Technologies, Inc. (SUTI). SUTI is a leading edge, multi-project business development enterprise that creates new technology companies from patented university innovation. Success is a science at SUTI -- to manage risk, enhance results and hasten large financial returns. http://www.suti.com.

    Source: AquaStar Cooling
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