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Increasing the cooling of our buildings, whilst lowering emissions
As global temperatures continue to rise, we need to find sustainable ways to cool our buildings and lower our emissions. Is district cooling the solution?
Giulia Leghissa
District cooling is not a new technology, but it has still limited applications in Europe, representing around 1% of cooling units. It is whereas more developed in Japan and Qatar, but also in Sweden where its market share is around 25%.
However, the rising temperatures are leading to a greater demand for cooling, hence the technology is becoming more popular across all Europe.
District cooling is much more efficient than traditional air conditioning systems which consume a lot of power. District cooling can also benefit from chilled water taken from lakes to reduce the energy requirements, paving the way towards climate neutrality.
