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Thermal energy storage for refrigeration: a key strategy for climate adaptation and decarbonization.

Number: 1177

Author(s) : NABOZNY S.

Summary

Rising global temperatures are straining refrigeration systems, increasing cooling loads, reducing efficiency, and amplifying peak electricity demand. Thermal Energy Storage (TES) offers a cost-effective, scalable solution by shifting refrigeration loads, enhancing efficiency, and improving grid flexibility. Unlike batteries, TES has a longer lifespan, requires less maintenance, and eliminates fire risk, making it an ideal demand-side resource.
This paper explores TES as a climate adaptation tool, demonstrating its ability to shift cooling demand, reduce peak loads, and enhance grid resilience. TES enables long-term energy storage without degradation, providing refrigeration industries with a sustainable, cost-effective alternative amid intensifying climate challenges. As utilities and policymakers prioritize grid-stabilizing solutions, TES emerges as a proven strategy for resilience, operational efficiency, and decarbonization.

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  • Original title: Thermal energy storage for refrigeration: a key strategy for climate adaptation and decarbonization.
  • Record ID : 30034207
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: 1st IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures
  • Publication date: 2025/08
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.adaptation.2024.1177

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