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• Guardian U.K.: Einstein fridge design can help global cooling -- Sept. 21, 2008
• EnergyStar: Refrigerators and Freezers
• The New York Times: Trashing the Fridge -- Feb. 4, 2009

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• Jha, Alok. "Einstein fridge design can help global cooling." Guardian UK. Sept. 21, 2008.
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• Kurutz, Steven. "Trashing the Fridge." The New York Times. Feb. 4, 2009.
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