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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
We are currently facing an unprecedented climate emergency threatening life on our planet. Limiting global surface temperature rise is key to ensure irreversible effects for nature and people are not triggered. For the U...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Cardiff University
The project investigates the potential impacts of a growth in UK cooling demand and how this growth can be managed through proactive design and flexible operation of the cooling supply system and energy storage.
Tackling climate change, providing energy security and delivering sustainable energy solutions are major challenges faced by civil society. The social, environmental and economic cost of these challenges means that it is...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project focuses on improving the conversion and use of thermal energy, which is related to the topic of cooling and technology's role in the future.
Decarbonising both heating and cooling across residential, business and industry sectors is fundamental to delivering the recently announced net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets. Such a monumental change to this sec...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project aims to facilitate the decarbonisation of heating and cooling, which is relevant to the question about the role of cooling in the future and how technology can help.