Energy self-sufficiency? Yes, with CO2! -G. Pisano-
Energy consumption has become one of the most crucial aspect of our daily life. This pertains to every sector, from private to business, from household to commercial and industrial buildings. However, when it comes to refrigeration equipment , using CO2 systems may enable you to achieve energy self-sufficiency; and yes, you may do it all with CO2 ! Once again, let’s pretend I am a supermarket owner planning to open a new point of sales (one day I will open one, it’s a promise); for instance, one of those proximity shops which are becoming very popular in our today’s city centers. As usual, I will need to freeze some kind of food, to chill other kind of food but at the same time I will need to take care about customers comfort when doing their shopping: my shop floor will have to be warm in winter and fresh in summer. And maybe my fitting rooms will need to provide some hot water for my employees deserving a shower at the end of their working d...