‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con
Paris is expanding a district cooling network that uses chilled water from the Seine to cool public buildings. This system serves as a sustainable alternative to traditional air conditioning units to combat urban heat.
Why it matters
The project offers a scalable model for major cities looking to improve energy efficiency and mitigate the urban heat island effect.
Raphaëlle Nayral, secretary general of Fraîcheur de Paris, inspects an underground urban cooling network power station in Paris. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units
The article provides a factual, descriptive account of an urban infrastructure project.
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