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The Middle East's rapid economic development has necessitated the development of broader and smarter cooling technology. During the summer, cooling capacity accounts for more than 70% of the region's energy consumption. Visit the website for more information: https://www.emicool.com/en/who-we-are<br><br>
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The rapid expansion of information technology has created the so-called "smart cities". • At the same time, this has led to new issues like climate change and global warming. • Solving these problems will require larger efforts, such as improving the efficiency of essential services like water and power delivery. • Also, a better approach to the cooling requirements of residential areas will be critical.
What is District Cooling? • District cooling is a nature-friendly cooling method where cold water is produced centrally and supplied to each building via a closed distribution network. • Cooling streams are delivered to consumers in smart cities through a pipe network from a cold source. • Customers are given chilled water, which extracts heat and therefore cools the building. • The creation of smart district cooling systems offers environmental and economic benefits.
Here is a couple of the main advantages of district cooling system: • In comparison to individual systems, thermal storage systems may be deployed in a district cooling system that is more efficient and has a larger capacity. • Renewable energy sources (RES) such as biomass, biofuel, solar thermal energy, and geothermal energy can be utilised with highly efficient technologies to achieve 100% RES coverage.
Application of Technology To Optimize District Cooling • Over the last several years, significant progress has been achieved in various areas of smart district cooling research and development (R&D), such as the development of novel materials for components and technologies. • Smart district cooling networks will manage supply demands by utilising new technologies such as Absorption Chillers. • Another technology is Suitable Control Systems that utilise information treatment via two-way communications networks and other smart components.
Furthermore, recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, • Machine Learning, and Big Data management are paving the way for new projects and pilot tests. • There is research going on to improve district cooling by capturing waste heat and cool streams from industries, private consumers, and municipal facilities as energy sources.
Conclusion • The traditional twentieth-century city model is being quickly replaced with a new, more efficient twenty-first-century smart city model. • The use of technology solutions to key municipal utilities, such as water supply or energy generation and distribution has aided the transition to this new paradigm. • The Middle East district cooling systems are expected to play a critical part in achieving these objectives.