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Why packing waste could be the secret to a cool summer

Electricity RMIT University Australia

RMIT School of Science researcher Dr Peter Sherrell's polystyrene static electricity invention. (Seamus Daniel, via Rmit University/AAP PHOTOS)

Air conditioners could be 'packing' an energy-saving secret in future after an Australian research breakthrough involving waste material and static electricity.

RMIT University announced the discovery on Tuesday, which researchers say could make the cooling devices cheaper and more environmentally friendly to use.

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