Introduction: This report provides an introduction to one of the least-discussed aspects of climate change mitigation strategies - cooling. We focus in particular on how Cold Thermal Energy Storage (CTES) can help in the decarbonisation of the cooling and electricity sectors - amongst others - by decoupling the generation of cooling from its consumption. Electrochemical batteries can do a similar thing for electricity but not precisely this for cooling. Cooling is more important, energy-intensive and polluting than many appreciate. It’s vital to many aspects of people’s lives - preserving food, vaccines, etc. - but at the same time consumes about a [...]

Introduction: This report provides an introduction to one of the least-discussed aspects of climate change mitigation strategies - cooling. We focus in particular on how Cold Thermal Energy Storage (CTES) can help in the decarbonisation of the cooling and electricity sectors - amongst others - by decoupling the generation of cooling from its consumption. Electrochemical batteries can do a similar thing for electricity but not precisely this for cooling. Cooling is more important, energy-intensive and polluting than many appreciate. It’s vital to many aspects of people’s lives - preserving food, vaccines, etc. - but at the same time consumes about a [...]