Cooling
As the planet warms, demand for air conditioning goes up, warming the climate even further. How do we solve this conundrum? The IEA predicts that AC demand will rise from 1.6 billion units today to 5.6 billion in 2050. Innovation needs to kick in, which is why the Rocky Mountain Institute have a $3m Global Cooling Prize. Solutions are out there. In Singapore, Reevac™ Deep Cooling technology delivers 24C airstreams using no refrigerants or compressor and producing negligible waste heat, while Eco-coolers in Bangladesh are made from recycled PET bottles, a frugal innovation that drops indoor temperatures 5C.
— Wayne Visser
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