Whirlpool is set to introduce SlimTech insulation - the first vacuum-insulated structure (VIS) technology of its kind - into its refrigerator range. Revealing the innovation at CES 2024, taking place ...

Refrigerator doors no longer need to be chunky, thanks to Whirlpool Corporation’s introduction of its SlimTech insulation. This innovation is the first vacuum-insulated structure (VIS) technology in a ...

A new type of foam insulation in use at Whirlpool's Amana Division plant is producing refrigerators and freezers that are more energy efficient and will dramatically slash ozone-depleting greenhouse ...

To maximize energy efficiency, Godynuk recommends looking for a fridge with an inverter compressor. This type of compressor ...

The way you store your leftovers is changing. And getting way more sleek than you probably thought possible. In 2023, Whirlpool announced its latest upgrade in refrigeration technology with the ...

GE says it will switch the gases used when pouring in foam insulation for refrigerator products, slashing the amount of greenhouse gases from production. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Insulation panels that are both thin and effective are expensive. At present these high-end products are built into energy-saving refrigerators. Innovative components and production techniques are now ...

Whirlpool Corp.plans to replace the bulky polyurethane foam used to line its refrigerator doors with thinner, more energy-efficient vacuum sealed panels. The home appliance maker calls the switch the ...

Take an old refrigerator and picture 50 pounds of it going into a landfill. That's the norm -- with refrigerator insulation containing greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases. Americans toss around nine ...

Shredded foam insulation from junked refrigerators is releasing substantial amounts of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, into the earth's atmosphere — and the more finely shredded the foam ...