International. The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and other private entities conducted a study to show that the cold waters of the caribbean sea floor can be pumped to cool air conditioners, an option that, according to its authors, avoids polluting emissions.
CAF's research was carried out in eight locations on four islands in the Caribbean region and it was determined that in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, this idea can be implemented that would give the possibility of generating clean air conditioning.
The system works as follows: a pipe is installed that reaches the bottom of the sea, where the water temperature is about 5 degrees Celsius, and from there the liquid is pumped to the surface to cool the air conditioning system. The method transfers the temperature of seawater to drafts from centralized air conditioning systems.
"These initiatives represent an important step in finding new ways to meet the needs of the Caribbean population in a sustainable, self-sufficient and environmentally friendly way," said Álvaro Atilano, CAF's energy expert.
