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Eurovent: looking at
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evaporative cooling carbon footprint
he Eurovent Association states that was simulated for each system; the same
the European evaporative cooling yearly load profile and weather conditions
industry is ready to face the were used in all simulations. The results
challenges of 2030.
of this study show that the refrigeration
As an outcome of the two-year Special
Project ‘Evaporative Cooling 2030’, the
Eurovent Association has published a set
system using wet cooling towers has the
lowest year-round CO 2 footprint.
Rob Vandenboer, chairman of the
of documents including a new Eurovent Eurovent Special Project ‘Evaporative
Recommendation and a dedicated Cooling 2030’ (SP-CT2), states, “When
flyer, providing a clear overview of what comparing a highly-efficient evaporative
the evaporative cooling industry saves in cooling system with an alternative dry
terms of CO 2 emissions today and what cooling solution, the CO 2 saving potential
it can save tomorrow. These documents of the evaporative cooling for the entire
are complemented by the first-ever system is clearly proven by this robust
European evaporative cooling industry simulation. This project eliminates the
monograph providing a clear indication challenge that every end-user, designer
on its size and scope. and legislator faces when they want to truly
Eurovent, in close cooperation with
Europe’s leading evaporative cooling
equipment manufacturers like Baltimore
understand the CO 2 emission reduction
potential of evaporative cooling.”
Furthermore, he adds, “The European
evaporative cooling industry, very
conducted an extensive study for a variety well assessed in the Eurovent Industry
of load profiles, climate conditions, and Monograph, is working very hard towards
control strategies. One year of operation long-term sustainable solutions which
Aircoil Company and Evapco, has
will represent an important contribution
towards achieving the European Union
climate targets.”
Alessandro Fontana, vice-chairman
of the Special Project, concludes, “The
Eurovent Recommendation is a foundation
for everyone dealing with evaporative
cooling equipment. It eliminates all the
false myths of a wrong water consumption
calculation.”
The Recommendation, Industry
Monograph, as well as the related flyer
‘Think Today, Save Tomorrow’ can now
be downloaded free of charge in the
Eurovent Document Web Shop at
www.eurovent.eu. CLA
Associations and
UNEP sign MoU
E
uropean refrigeration and air
conditioning associations EPEE
and AREA have both signed
memorandums of understanding with
UNEP – the UN’s environmental arm.
The agreements were signed during
the recent 31st Meeting of the Parties
(MOP) to the Montreal Protocol in Rome
last year.
The European Partnership for Energy
and the Environment (EPEE), committed
to work together with the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) to raise
awareness on sustainable cooling.
Andrea Voigt, EPEE director
general, described the signing of the
MoU (Memorandum of Understanding)
as “a formal recognition of our
excellent cooperation over the past
years”. Joint projects include raising
awareness and providing help to assist
developing countries in reaching the
objectives of the Kigali Amendment to
the Montreal Protocol while improving
energy efficiency.
The European contractors’ group Air
conditioning and Refrigeration European
Association (AREA) has been a close
partner of UNEP for many years, working
together on various topics, in particular
installer competence. The signature of
the MoU illustrates the commitment that
both organisations are taking.
The cooperation with UNEP has
materialised in various forums and
events, such as the Regional Ozone
Network for Europe and Central Asia.
More recently, AREA has worked on
a universal training kit, which the two
organisations launched during MOP31.
The kit covers all aspects of sound
and safe management of refrigerants
including dealing with conventional and
flammable refrigerants. CLA
Source: Cooling Post
The report looks at current and possible savings in evaporative cooling.
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