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First geothermal cooling plant in Masdar City, UAE starts operations

ThinkGeoEnergy

ADNOC and the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) have announced the start of operations at G2COOL, the first district cooling project in the Gulf Region to harness geothermal energy. The cooling of buildings accounts for up to 70% of the UAE’s electricity consumption.

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Geothermal cooling research ongoing at Mato Grosso, Brazil

ThinkGeoEnergy

A research project is ongoing to evaluate the viability of geothermal cooling for agro-industrial buildings at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) in Brazil, in partnership with the University of São Paulo (USP). The project is supported by the State Government through the Mato Grosso Research Support Foundation (FAPEMAT).

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Cooling a hidden threat for climate change and sustainable goals, says Oxford study

Envirotec Magazine

Past research suggests that growing international demand for cooling has the potential to drive one of the most substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions in recent history. A new study, led by the University of Oxford and published on 19 October in Nature Sustainability , sets out a framework for delivering sustainable cooling.

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In the elastocaloric cooling process, a refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles

TechXplore

There is room for just one small bottle in the world's first refrigerator that is cooled with artificial muscles made of nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy. This climate-friendly cooling and heating technology is far more energy-efficient and sustainable than current methods.

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Sponsored Content: Exploring data centres’ free cooling potential

Envirotec Magazine

With as much as 40% of an average data centre’s energy consumption attributable to cooling, there is a clear need for more efficient heat transfer technology when aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Access to data has become more crucial than ever, leading some to label a broadband connection as the fourth utility.

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Geothermal cooling demonstrated at transport hub in Madrid, Spain

ThinkGeoEnergy

A combination of geothermal energy and solar power have provided sustainable cooling and air-conditioning to the Moncloa Transport Hub in Madrid, Spain. In recent months, there has been an aggressive movement to develop systems for using geothermal energy for cooling. The system currently has 1.2

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10 Ways to Make HVAC Technology More Sustainable

Green Living Guy

Heating and cooling are often some of the biggest power consumers in a house, and more than 80% of energy sources worldwide are fossil fuels. Thankfully, new technologies can help reduce emissions from these systems. HVAC systems are essential for comfort and health, but they’re not typically eco-friendly.

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