Cooling Down Project

COOLING DOWN

COOLING DOWN seeks to propose a vision for a renewable cooling sector in Europe in the coming decades, and issue policy recommendations and proposals to achieve it. Beyond the technological, economic, and social trends to be assessed through research, expert consultations and modelling, the COOLING DOWN project will also be seeking to address the contribution of renewable cooling technologies to climate change adaptation with a specific focus on the mitigation of the urban heat island effect.

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Pitfalls in diagnosing temperature extremes

March 26, 2024
Worsening temperature extremes are among the most severe impacts of human-induced climate change. This article shows that running seasonal windows as used in many studies in recent years introduce a time-, region-, and dataset-depended bias that can lead to a striking underestimation of the expected extreme frequency.

Sustainable Solutions for Space Cooling

April 4, 2024
On April 4th, CoolLIFE will organize an online event aiming to engage and update key stakeholders, gather valuable feedback, and collectively outline the plan for the second half of the project. The event will serve as a platform to showcase the project’s progress, address any challenges, and align our actions with the project’s objectives.

BSC predicts that global-mean temperature could reach the 1.5ºC warming level threshold in 2024

February 15, 2024
It's time to prioritise renewable Cooling Down solutions to combat rising temperatures. Scientific facts from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.

Why we need to address summer energy poverty in public policies

February 12, 2024
Addressing energy poverty means more than just winter warmth! Summer’s heat presents unique challenges for cooling down homes, especially in Mediterranean regions.

Air-Conditioning Use Will Surge in a Warming World, U.N. Warns

February 9, 2024
Electricity use for cooling could double by 2050, driving up the greenhouse gas emissions that cause warming.

The first UAE geothermal cooling plant starts operations.

February 2, 2024
ADNOC and the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) have announced the start of operations at G2COOL, the first district cooling project in the Gulf Region to harness geothermal energy

P3 hits sustainability milestone with first warehouse powered by geothermal energy

January 29, 2024
In summer, when cooling requirements are high, waste heat from air conditioning is stored underground using geothermal probes

Solar steam to cool production halls in Turkey

January 19, 2024
The parabolic trough collector field at Mayr-Melnhof Graphia Izmir, Turkey, was inaugurated on 22 June 2022.

Solar cooling technologies for emerging markets

January 15, 2024
Professor Dr. Uli Jakob discussed the rapid growth of energy demand for air-conditioning, surpassing all other energy consumption in buildings.

Paris 2024: the issue of air conditioning in the Olympic Village

January 12, 2024
The organisers of the upcoming 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris (France) have opted for rooms without air conditioning for environmental purposes in the accommodations.

Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold

January 8, 2024
Heat and cold have been established as environmental risk factors for human health, and several studies have reported their impact on mortality worldwide.

Statement from the Clean Cooling Collaborative in support of the Global Cooling Pledge

December 18, 2023
Read the full statement from the Clean Cooling Collaborative in support of the Global Cooling Pledge

2nd Cooling Down e-news is out!

December 6, 2023
COOLING DOWN's second newsletter is out! Click here and stay updated with the project's latest news!

Powering tomorrow & Mitigating heat urban island

December 4, 2023
Did you miss our 2nd COOLING DOWN webinar? Follow the link to access the recording and presentations given.

The European Commission sets out actions to accelerate the roll-out of electricity grids

November 29, 2023
The EU Action Plan for Grids launched on 29 October aims to address the main challenges in expanding, digitalising and better using EU electricity transmission and distribution grids. Discover the 2030 objectives.

Analysis of the energy efficiency and the performance indicators of cooling systems

November 24, 2023
Discover the deliverable D2.2, titled "Analysis of the energy efficiency and the performance indicators of cooling systems". Download the full report.

Validation of cooling decarbonisation indicators

November 23, 2023
This report presents SITE as a system for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions, managing mitigation measures to reduce them and monitoring these measures, with the aim of supporting local and regional climate policies.

Geothermal Heat Pump Days 2023

November 16, 2023
The Shallow Geothermal Days this year become “The Geothermal Heat Pump Days 2023” and will be taking place in Berlin, 16 – 17 November 2023.

The European Commission announces a payment for 171 private projects supporting the energy and ecological transition

November 14, 2023
On 14 November, the Commission announced a further disbursement of 396 million euros from the Life programme.

Catalogue of interested actors for renewable cooling technologies

November 2, 2023
This report includes relevant stakeholders for the uptake of renewable cooling in Europe. Contacts have been identified through the partners’ input and desk research.

The European Commission launched a Horizon EIC Call on “Clean and efficient cooling”

October 10, 2023
In May, the Commission launched a Pathfinder Challenge call under the Horizon Programme on the topic of cooling. More information

The Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive are officially in force EED

September 20, 2023
The EED text was published in the EU's Official Journal on 20 September 2023, and the Member States have two years to transpose most of the new elements of the directive into national law.

Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days 2023

September 19, 2023
The Geothermal Days will take place in Aarhus, Denmark, from September Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st.

Towards a Net-Zero Future: the vital role of geothermal and solar thermal in providing sustainable cooling solutions

May 15, 2023
Did you miss our 1st COOLING DOWN webinar? Follow the link to access the recording and presentations given.

1st Cooling Down e-news is out!

April 26, 2023
COOLING DOWN's first newsletter is out! Stay updated with the project's latest news!

Accelerating the geothermal and solar thermal cooling by innovative Business models

April 26, 2023
Benjamin Hueber, Project Manager at dr. jakob energy research GmbH & Co.KG, writes about how business models are necessary for handling the financing of energy supply contracts.

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