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Project Code [19/FIP/ZE/7484]
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Project title
Day-time radiative cooling for passive climate control.
Primary Funding Agency
Science Foundation Ireland
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Department of Foreign Affairs
Lead Organisation
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD)
Project Abstract
In this work we propose to explore a novel technology known as daytime radiative cooling to address the challenge of reducing energy use in cooling applications such as air conditioning and refrigeration. Radiative cooling is a passive (requires no input energy) cooling technology which can cool an object or space up to 20 degrees below the ambient air temperature. In this project we plan to use an unconventional scalable approach of manufacturing these systems using cheap, abundant and non-toxic materials. We hope that by engaging with stakeholders in developing countries from an early stage will allow us to create a local supply chain for these devices that will help improve standards of living, and curb the rate of increase of energy use. We expect this project to succeed as there is an extremely broad application space. Examples include, residential and commercial space cooling, climate control for growing crops, maintaining cold chains in medical vaccine deployment, and off-grid cooling applications. This project will deliver impact by supplementing or even replacing current technology in these applications. Given the experience of the team we have put together we think that the budget and timeline are sufficient to make significant progress towards this goal.
Grant Approved
�217,402.00
Research Theme
Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities
Initial Projected Completion Date
31/03/2021