In addition to the Aquatics Centre, the Olympic Energy Centre also uses ammonia refrigerants.Īlasdair Cameron, Global Environment Campaigner with the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), said: “It is fantastic to see the London Olympics waking up to the need to use environmentally friendly refrigerants as a means of reducing its carbon footprint, but this is just the start. This not only eliminates the need for HFCs, but also leads to greatly improved energy efficiency. Globally, HFCs account for about one per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and this could rise to nearly 20 per cent by the middle of the century unless urgent action is taken.ĭesigned by Zaha Hadid, the Aquatic Centre in London uses ammonia, one of a number of ‘natural’ refrigerants that have either no or low global warming potential. Refrigeration and air-conditioning are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, partly through the use of synthetic refrigerant chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons ( HFCs) which are often thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide. LONDON: While all eyes have been focused on the action in the pool, behind the scenes the stunning Olympic aquatic sports venue is also leading the way in environmentally friendly cooling systems.
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