Green air conditioners for tropical Grenada?
The Carribean heat on Grenada and Carriacou makes air conditioners a popular addition to the home. Though they traditionally have poor green credentials, there are now efforts to make the devices more environmentally friendly by using propane as a natural cooling agent. But the gas is highly flammable, meaning installation and maintenance require special knowledge and skills on the part of technicians, something they often lack — until now.
A film by Katja Döhne
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Length
05:46 Minu
Date of publication
2018
Country
Grenada
Project
Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4)
Global Ideas
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