cooling buildings the smart way
Centralised refrigeration systems have the potential to achieve the dual benefit of reducing total energy consumption and reducing demand during peak periods.
A station at the Yalongwan Holiday Resort in China is being built by Hainan Guodianhuade Energy Investment Co. Ltd. to reduce the use of traditional air conditioning. It will make ice during the night, when energy demand is low, and send cooled air to buildings during the day. The project, upon completion, is projected to save 15 million kwh of electricity and 2 million cubic metres of liquefied petroleum gas every year, compared with traditional decentralised cooling systems.
Rory this does sound interesting. The Chinese are certainly looking at all sorts of ways of dealing with their huge appetite for energy.
Posted by: Matt | 13 January 2008 at 08:56 PM