Circular economy for cooling: A review to develop a systemic framework for production networks

Palafox-Alcantar, P. Giovani; Khosla, Radhika; McElroy, Caitlin; Miranda, Nicole D.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134738

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“…Further, the results on relative changes indicate that countries that will experience the most drastic increases in CDDs are traditionally prepared for heating, not cooling. These countries will require rapid adaptation to make their populations and built environment more heat resilient, with broad cooling access through sustainable supply chains 22,23 .…”

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From 1.5ºC to 2.0ºC: the global increase in cooling degree days

Miranda

Lizana

Sparrow

et al. 2023

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From 1.5ºC to 2.0ºC: the global increase in cooling degree days

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Sparrow

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“…Servitisation does not need extremely high reengineering processes for entering the market (Annarelli et al 2018). Moreover, this may promote higher system efficiencies and reduce common problems related to oversizing, faulty installation and inadequate maintenance, reducing the LCC of cooling (Palafox-Alcantar et al 2022).…”

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Overcoming the incumbency and barriers to sustainable cooling

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Miranda

Gross³

et al. 2022

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This article examines cooling in the built environment, an area of rapidly rising energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the status quo of cooling is assessed and proposals are made for how to advance towards sustainable cooling through five levers of change: social interactions, technology innovations, business models, governance and infrastructure design. Achieving sustainable cooling requires navigating the opportunities and barriers presented by the incumbent technology that currently dominates the way in which cooling is provided-the vapour-compression refrigerant technology (or airconditioners). Air-conditioners remain the go-to solution for growing cooling demand, with other alternatives often overlooked. This incumbent technology has contributed to five barriers hindering the transition to sustainable cooling: (1) building policies based exclusively on energy efficiency; (2) a focus on temperature rather than other thermal comfort variables; (3) building-centric design of cooling systems instead of occupantcentric design; (4) businesses guided by product-only sales; and (5) lack of innovation beyond the standard operational phase of the incumbent technology. Opportunities and priority actions are identified for policymakers, cooling professionals, technicians and citizens to promote a transition towards sustainable cooling.

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“…However, the generation of electricity often comes at a cost -environmental emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), which contribute to climate change and environmental degradation. To address this issue, many countries are striving to reduce their carbon emissions by transitioning to cleaner energy sources and adopting carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies [1]. Kazakhstan, a Central Asian nation with a rapidly developing economy, is no exception to these global concerns.…”

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confidence: 99%