Deep+Source+Cooling

A.C. of tomorrow Deep source cooling uses water pumped from the frigid depths of adjacent lakes or oceans that are right next to large communities or cities. The technology that is used for this is described as a clean, renewable and sustainable alternative to conventional air conditioning. This expensive project made by ‘Enwave’ is currently used around the world. Lake Ontario is used as a deep source because it is icy, cold and very deep. The system draws water 5km offshore and 83m down where the temperature is 4*C all year. The water is then pumped to a remote filtration plant and then sent through heat exchangers at an onshore pumping station. Eventually it will be able to cool 2.8 million m2 of office space using 75% less energy than normal. The nearby cities will conserve 59 megawatts which is the equal power amount to cool 12,000 homes normally. The project will keep 44,100 tons of CO2 out of the air and the greenhouse savings are very good.