Air Conditioning: A Renewable Energy Perspective

Abstract:

Global challenges related to fossil fuels depletion, climate changes and growth of population with a higher comfort demand require a significant change of heating and cooling perspective in the building sector, from currently mainly fossil combustion to renewable energy sources. Solar heating and cooling may have an important role in providing an economically feasible and environmentally sustainable long-term solution to these essential requirements. This paper presents a brief overview on the available solar cooling technologies focus on thermally driven methods. A market study is also carried out and the potential of solar cooling is emphasized.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 694-699
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.694
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Carmen Ema Panaite*, Aristotel Popescu, Oana Dodun, Konstantinos Papakostas
• Keywords: Desiccant Wheel, Mathematical Modeling, Solar Air Conditioning

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