Episode

Zero-Energy Cooling, with Martin Zhu

Podcast: Climate Break
Published: Jun 10, 2026
Duration seconds: 106
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Summary

Air conditioning accounts for a significant and growing share of global electricity use. This week, we spoke with Martin Zhu about his clean energy startup i2cool, which uses passive cooling technology inspired by the Saharan silver ant to cool buildings, vehicles, and more. For a transcript, please visit climatebreak.org/zero-energy-cooling-with-martin-zhu/