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(A)Flowchart of various solar cooling technologies. Comprehensive evaluation of solar cooling with ATB. (B) schematic of working principle and process flow, (C) annual cooling met ratio across cities at different latitudes, (D) advantages, (E) challenges and their corresponding promising solutions.