# Zero-Energy Cooling, with Martin Zhu

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Podcast: [Climate Break](https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-break-3644664)
Published: 2026-06-10T05:33:49+00:00
Episode link: https://climatebreak.simplecast.com/episodes/zero-energy-cooling-with-martin-zhu-YSQUZz_z
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## Resource

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/

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