Osborne Clarke
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These include vehicle-to-grid electricity generation, district cooling systems and digital twins to help deliver an Olympic Games
In the new update, 'Decarbonising Technologies for Cities: Case Studies of Barcelona, Delhi and Paris', Economist Impact has studied the use of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in Barcelona, district cooling systems in Delhi, and the use of digital twins in Paris, including by the planners of the city's Olympic Games due to take place in 2024.
Climate change will lead to warmer temperatures globally, and the effects of this will be felt most strongly in countries and cities already struggling with heat. Delhi is therefore a city that is set to see demand for cooling surge.
District cooling systems are now being piloted across the city. Cybercity in Gurgaon, India’s largest integrated business district, relies on a district cooling system which has helped reduce power demands by around 100 MW and saves approximately 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. There are also efforts by the Delhi airport, the Indian International Convention Centre and the Pragati Maidan exhibition venue.
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